There are 7 ways to get from San Juan del Sur to Roatán by shuttle, plane, bus, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle to Managua Airport, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from San Juan del Sur to Managua Airport
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Roatán International Airport (RTB)plane MGA - RTB
9h 30m$630–1,029Shuttle, ferry
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from San Juan del Sur to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Take the ferry from La Ceiba to Roatánferry Roatan
18h 46m$132–169Bus, drive, ferry
- Take the bus from San Juan del Sur to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Jalapabus
- Drive from Jalapa to Juticalpacar
- Take the bus from Juticalpa to Olanchitobus
- Drive from Olanchito to La Ceibacar
- Take the ferry from La Ceiba to Roatánferry
19h 45mShuttle, bus, bus to Tegucigalpa Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from San Juan del Sur to Managua Airport
- Take the bus from Managua to Guasaulebus
- Take the bus from Frontera El Guasaule to Cholutecabus
- Take the bus from Choluteca to Tegucigalpabus
- Fly from Tegucigalpa Airport (TGU) to Roatán International Airport (RTB)plane TGU - RTB
13h 43m$194–358Shuttle, shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from San Juan del Sur to Peñas Blancas
- Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to La Fortuna
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Roatán International Airport (RTB)plane SJO - RTB
13h 6m$1,097–1,951Bus, shuttle, ferry
- Take the bus from San Jorge to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Cholutecabus Mga
- Take a shuttle bus from Choluteca to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Take the ferry from La Ceiba to Roatánferry
26h 4mShuttle, ferry via San Jorge
- Take a shuttle bus from San Jorge to Estacion de Autobuses La CeibaRuta 3
- Take the ferry from La Ceiba to Roatánferry Roatan
21h 2m$172–264
Managua Airport (MGA) to Roatán International Airport (RTB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Juan del Sur to Roatán is to shuttle and ferry which costs $130 - $170 and takes 18h 46m.
The fastest way to get from San Juan del Sur to Roatán is to shuttle and fly which takes 9h 30m and costs $600 - $1,100.
The distance between San Juan del Sur and Roatán is 602 km.
It takes approximately 9h 30m to get from San Juan del Sur to Roatán, including transfers.
There are 270+ hotels available in Roatán.
What companies run services between San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua and Roatán, Honduras?
There is no direct connection from San Juan del Sur to Roatán. However, you can take the shuttle to Managua Airport, walk to Managua Airport (MGA) airport, fly to Roatán International Airport (RTB), walk to Roatan Airport, then take the shuttle to Sandy Bay. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Juan del Sur to Roatán via Managua, Mercado Huembes Sureste, Pista El Mayoreo, Managua, Jalapa, Juticalpa, Olanchito, La Ceiba, and Roatán in around 19h 45m.
- Website
- cmairlines.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Roatán International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–850
Flights from Managua Airport to Roatán International Airport via San Salvador, San Pedro Sula
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–850
Flights from Tegucigalpa Airport to Roatán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–150
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Roatán International Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Roatán International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Roatán International Airport via San Salvador, San Pedro Sula
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
- Website
- tag.com.gt
Flights from Managua Airport to Roatán International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–850
Flights from Managua Airport to Roatán International Airport via San Salvador, San Pedro Sula
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–850
Flights from Tegucigalpa Airport to Roatán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–150
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Roatán International Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Roatán International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Roatán International Airport via San Salvador, San Pedro Sula
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
- Website
- aerososa.com
Flights from Tegucigalpa Airport to Roatán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Roatán International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Phone
- +1 267 248 0844
- info@iskratravel.com
- Website
- Iskra Travel
Shuttle from San Juan del Sur to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $80
- Website
- Iskra Travel
Shuttle from San Juan del Sur to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $80
- Website
- Iskra Travel
Shuttle from San Juan del Sur to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- Iskra Travel
- Phone
- +506 8812 4012
- info@easyridecostarica.com
- Website
- EasyRide CR
Shuttle from San Juan del Sur to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $179
- Schedules at
- EasyRide CR
Shuttle from San Juan del Sur to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $179
- Schedules at
- EasyRide CR
Shuttle from San Juan del Sur to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $79
- Schedules at
- EasyRide CR
Bus from San Juan del Sur to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- estelibuses.web.app
Bus from Managua to Guasaule
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- estelibuses.web.app
Bus from San Jorge to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- estelibuses.web.app
- Phone
- +505 22330961
- Website
- COTRAN R.L.
Bus from Managua to Jalapa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- COTRAN R.L.
Bus from Juticalpa to Olanchito
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Travel with Hello - Honduras public transport
- Phone
- +504 8763 1410
- info@shuttleguacamayos.com
- Website
- Guacamayos Tours
Shuttle from San Juan del Sur to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Guacamayos Tours
Shuttle from Choluteca to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Guacamayos Tours
- Phone
- +504 2425 3931
- info@roneeyshuttle.com
- Website
- Roneey Shuttle
Shuttle from San Juan del Sur to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130
- Website
- Roneey Shuttle
Shuttle from San Jorge to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130
- Website
- Roneey Shuttle
Bus from Frontera El Guasaule to Choluteca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $3–5
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Choluteca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $17–25
- Phone
- +504 782 0841
- Website
- Mi Esperanza del Sur
Bus from Choluteca to Tegucigalpa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- Mi Esperanza del Sur
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $258
- Website
- RIDE CR
- 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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