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

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There are 7 ways to get from Tulum to Roatán by bus, ferry, car, taxi, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus, ferry, drive

    best
    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Chetumalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chetumal to Belize Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Belize City to Placenciabus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Placencia to Puerto Cortesferry ferry
    5. Drive from Puerto Cortes to Telacar car
    6. Take the bus from Tela to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibabus bus
    7. Take the ferry from La Ceiba to Roatánferry ferry
    23h 30m
    $431–687

  2. Bus, shuttle, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Felipe Carrillo Puertobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Felipe Carrillo Puerto to Chetumalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nuevo Mercado to Novelo's Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Novelo's Bus Terminal to Punta Gordabus bus
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Punta Gorda to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibashuttle bus
    6. Take the ferry from La Ceiba to Roatánferry ferry
    34h
    $143–222

  3. Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Roatán International Airport (RTB)plane plane TQO - RTB
    22h 26m
    $296–860

  4. Shuttle, ferry

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tulum to Belize Cityshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Placenciashuttle bus
    3. Take the ferry from Placencia to Puerto Cortesferry ferry
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Puerto Cortés to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibashuttle bus
    5. Take the ferry from La Ceiba to Roatánferry ferry
    23h 45m

  5. Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2shuttle bus
    2. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Roatán International Airport (RTB)plane plane CUN - RTB
    22h 55m
    $439–912

  6. Drive to Belize City Municipal Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Tulum to Belize-City-Municipal-Airport-TZAcar car
    2. Fly from Belize City Municipal Airport (TZA) to Roatán International Airport (RTB)plane plane TZA - RTB
    22h 7m
    $361–607

  7. Bus, Shared minivan to Corozal Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Felipe Carrillo Puertobus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Felipe Carrillo Puerto to Huay-Pixshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Corozal Airport (CZH) to Roatán International Airport (RTB)plane plane CZH - RTB
    26h 40m
    $325–577

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

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration22h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$159Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 934.8 km
  • Duration: 23h 30m

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, drive to Tela, take the bus to Estacion de Autobuses 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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