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How to get fromTulum to Roatánby bus, ferry, taxi, plane or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Tulum to Roatán by bus, ferry, taxi, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus, ferry, taxi

    best
    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Chetumalbus
    2. Take the bus from Chetumal to Belize Citybus
    3. Take the bus from Belize City to Placenciabus
    4. Take the ferry from Placencia to Puerto Cortesferry
    5. Take the taxi from Puerto Cortes to San Pedro Sulataxi
    6. Take the bus from San Pedro Sula to La Ceibabus
    7. Take the ferry from La Ceiba to Roatánferry
    23h 5m
    $505–789

  2. Bus, shuttle, ferry via Punta Gorda

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Felipe Carrillo Puertobus
    2. Take the bus from Felipe Carrillo Puerto to Chetumalbus
    3. Take the bus from Nuevo Mercado to Novelo's Bus Terminalbus
    4. Take the bus from Novelo's Bus Terminal to Punta Gordabus
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Punta Gorda to La Ceibashuttle
    6. Take the ferry from La Ceiba to Roatánferry
    33h 58m
    $152–192

  3. Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)taxi
    2. Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Roatán International Airport (RTB)planeTQO - RTB
    22h 15m
    $260–868

  4. Shuttle, ferry

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tulum to Belize Cityshuttle
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Punta Gordashuttle
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Punta Gorda to La Ceibashuttle
    4. Take the ferry from La Ceiba to Roatánferry
    28h 36m

  5. Bus, Shared minivan to Corozal Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Felipe Carrillo Puertobus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Felipe Carrillo Puerto to Huay-Pixshuttle
    3. Fly from Corozal Airport (CZH) to Roatán International Airport (RTB)planeCZH - RTB
    26h 40m
    $364–624

  6. Bus, shuttle, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Chetumalbus
    2. Take the bus from Chetumal to Floresbus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Flores to La Ceibashuttle
    4. Take the ferry from La Ceiba to Roatánferry
    29h 27m
    $162–598

Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Roatán International Airport (RTB) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration22h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$161Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico and Roatán, Honduras?

There is no direct connection from Tulum to Roatán. However, you can take the bus to Chetumal, take the bus to Belize City, walk to Belize City, take the bus to Placencia, walk to Placencia, take the ferry to Puerto Cortes, take the taxi to San Pedro Sula, take the bus to La Ceiba, take the taxi to La Ceiba, then take the ferry to Roatán. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Tulum International Airport (TQO) airport, fly to Roatán International Airport (RTB), walk to Roatan Airport, then take the shuttle to Sandy Bay.

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