There are 5 ways to get from Lake Atitlán to Roatán by shuttle, plane, bus, ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Panajachel to Terminal de Autobuses
- Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Roatán International Airport (RTB)plane GUA - RTB
7h 5m$254–581Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from San Juan la Laguna, Atitlan, Guatemala to Guatemala Citybus
- Take the bus from Guatemala to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibabus
- Take the ferry from La Ceiba to Roatánferry
19h 22m$75–309Bus, ferry via Chichicastenango
- Take the bus from Chichicastenango to Guatemala Citybus
- Take the bus from Guatemala City to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibabus
- Take the ferry from La Ceiba to Roatánferry
16h 17m$76–549Bus, shuttle, ferry
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz la Laguna, Atitlan, Guatemala to Antigua Guatemalabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Take the ferry from La Ceiba to Roatánferry
20h 51m$107–144Bus, drive, ferry
- Take the bus from Chichicastenango to Guatemala Citybus
- Take the bus from Guatemala City to Corintobus
- Take the bus from Corinto to Puerto Cortesbus
- Drive from Puerto Cortes to Telacar
- Take the bus from Tela to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibabus
- Take the ferry from La Ceiba to Roatánferry
18h 31m
La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Roatán International Airport (RTB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lake Atitlán to Roatán is to bus and shuttle and ferry which costs $100 - $150 and takes 20h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Atitlán to Roatán is to shuttle and fly which takes 7h 5m and costs $250 - $600.
The distance between Lake Atitlán and Roatán is 589 km.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Lake Atitlán to Roatán, including transfers.
There are 270+ hotels available in Roatán.
What companies run services between Lake Atitlán, Guatemala and Roatán, Honduras?
There is no direct connection from Lake Atitlán to Roatán. However, you can walk to Panajachel, take the shuttle to Terminal de Autobuses, walk to Terminal, take the line 13 bus to Fuerza Aerea, walk to Guatemala-City-Airport-GUA airport, fly to Roatán International Airport (RTB), walk to Roatan Airport, then take the shuttle to Sandy Bay. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lake Atitlán to Roatán via Panajachel, Chichicastenango, Chichicastenango, Guatemala City, Terminal Metropolitana de Buses, Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba, La Ceiba, and Roatán in around 16h 17m.
- Website
- tag.com.gt
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Roatán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–350
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Roatán International Airport via San Pedro Sula
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- cmairlines.com
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Roatán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–350
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Roatán International Airport via San Pedro Sula
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- Turansa
Shuttle from Panajachel to Terminal de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $23–190
- Schedules at
- Turansa
Bus from Chichicastenango to Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25–200
- Schedules at
- Turansa
Bus from Chichicastenango to Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25–200
- Schedules at
- Turansa
- Phone
- +502 5308 5106
- info@adrenalinatours.com
- Website
- Adrenalina Tours
Shuttle from Panajachel to Terminal de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Adrenalina Tours
- Phone
- +1 800 472 9546
- info@grayline.com
- Website
- Gray Line Guatemala
Shuttle from Panajachel to Terminal de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $115
- Schedules at
- Gray Line Guatemala
- Phone
- +502 2471 0952
- Website
- mmcorporacion.com
Bus from Guatemala City to Terminal Metropolitana de Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Schedules at
- mmcorporacion.com
Bus from Guatemala City to Corinto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Schedules at
- mmcorporacion.com
- Phone
- +504 8960 8540
- dianaexpress1@hotmail.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–16
Bus from Tela to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–16
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–150
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa de Transporte Unión Coloneña COTUC
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–150
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa de Transporte Unión Coloneña COTUC
- Phone
- +504 3210 1599
- Mirnaexpress2020@hotmail.com
- Website
- Mirna express
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- Mirna express
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- Mirna express
- Phone
- +504 2242-6151
- info@transportescristina.com
- Website
- Transportes Cristina
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- Transportes Cristina
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- Transportes Cristina
- Phone
- +504 9445-3636
- transporteskairos@gmail.com
- Website
- Transportes Kairos
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Transportes Kairos
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Transportes Kairos
- Phone
- +502 5808 7471
- about@guatego.com
- Website
- GuateGo
Bus from Santa Cruz la Laguna, Atitlan, Guatemala to Antigua Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25
- Website
- GuateGo
Bus from San Juan la Laguna, Atitlan, Guatemala to Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $44
- Website
- GuateGo
- Phone
- +504 8763 1410
- info@shuttleguacamayos.com
- Website
- Guacamayos Tours
Shuttle from Antigua Guatemala to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Guacamayos Tours
- Phone
- +504 2425 3931
- info@roneeyshuttle.com
- Website
- Roneey Shuttle
Shuttle from Antigua Guatemala to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80
- Website
- Roneey Shuttle
Bus from Corinto to Puerto Cortes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Travel with Hello - Honduras public transport
- Phone
- +504 2444 3822
- Website
- Cotraipbal
Bus from Tela to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Cotraipbal
- Phone
- +504 3247 0793
- Website
- Transportes Congolón
Bus from Guatemala to Terminal Metropolitana de Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Schedules at
- Transportes Congolón
- Phone
- +504 2445 1775
- info@roatanferry.com
- Website
- Galaxy Wave Ferry
Ferry from La Ceiba to Roatán
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- Galaxy Wave Ferry
- Adults
- $30–35
- Children (0-4)
- $0
- Children (5-10)
- $12–17
- Seniors (60+) for Honduran Citizens and Residents only
- $18–23
Ferry from La Ceiba to Roatán
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- Galaxy Wave Ferry
- Adults
- $30–35
- Children (0-4)
- $0
- Children (5-10)
- $12–17
- Seniors (60+) for Honduran Citizens and Residents only
- $18–23
Ferry from La Ceiba to Roatán
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- Galaxy Wave Ferry
- Adults
- $30–35
- Children (0-4)
- $0
- Children (5-10)
- $12–17
- Seniors (60+) for Honduran Citizens and Residents only
- $18–23
Ferry from La Ceiba to Roatán
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- Galaxy Wave Ferry
- Adults
- $30–35
- Children (0-4)
- $0
- Children (5-10)
- $12–17
- Seniors (60+) for Honduran Citizens and Residents only
- $18–23
- Phone
- +504 9436 2231
- info@utilaferry.com
- Website
- Dream Ferries
Ferry from La Ceiba to Roatán
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–30
- Schedules at
- Dream Ferries
- Flexible
- $26
- VIP
- $30
Ferry from La Ceiba to Roatán
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–30
- Schedules at
- Dream Ferries
- Flexible
- $26
- VIP
- $30
Ferry from La Ceiba to Roatán
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–30
- Schedules at
- Dream Ferries
- Flexible
- $26
- VIP
- $30
Ferry from La Ceiba to Roatán
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–30
- Schedules at
- Dream Ferries
- Flexible
- $26
- VIP
- $30
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