There are 5 ways to get from Utila to Nicaragua by ferry, plane, bus, taxi, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry to La Ceiba, fly, bus
best- Take the ferry from Utila to La Ceibaferry
- Fly from La Ceiba (LCE) to Tegucigalpa Airport (TGU)plane LCE - TGU
- Take the bus from Tegucigalpa to Chinandegabus
7h 52mFerry to Roatán International Airport, fly, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Utila to Roatánferry
- Fly from Roatán International Airport (RTB) to Tegucigalpa Airport (TGU)plane RTB - TGU
- Take the bus from Tegucigalpa to Chinandegabus
9h 21m$180–251Ferry, taxi, bus, drive
- Take the ferry from Utila to La Ceibaferry
- Take the taxi from La Ceiba to Olanchitotaxi
- Take the bus from Olanchito to Juticalpabus
- Drive from Juticalpa to Jalapacar
- Take the bus from Jalapa to Managuabus
14h 45mFerry, shuttle
- Take the ferry from Utila to La Ceibaferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Managua
15h 20mFerry, bus
- Take the ferry from Utila to La Ceibaferry
- Take the bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Terminal Tica Bus Managuabus
14h 48m
La Ceiba (LCE) to Tegucigalpa Airport (TGU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Utila to Nicaragua is to ferry and fly and bus which costs $180 - $260 and takes 9h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Utila to Nicaragua is to ferry and fly and bus which takes 9h 21m and costs $180 - $260.
The distance between Utila and Nicaragua is 501 km.
The best way to get from Utila to Nicaragua without a car is to ferry and shuttle which takes 15h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 52m to get from Utila to Nicaragua, including transfers.
There are 123+ hotels available in Nicaragua.
What companies run services between Utila, Honduras and Nicaragua?
There is no direct connection from Utila to Nicaragua. However, you can take the ferry to La Ceiba, take the taxi to La Ceiba (LCE) airport, fly to Tegucigalpa Airport (TGU), walk to Tegucigalpa, then take the bus to Chinandega. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to La Ceiba, take the taxi to Olanchito, take the bus to Juticalpa, drive to Jalapa, take the bus to Managua, walk to Mercado Mayoreo, then take the line 101 bus to Hospital Japonés.
- Website
- aerososa.com
Flights from La Ceiba to Tegucigalpa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
Flights from La Ceiba to Tegucigalpa Airport via Roatán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
Flights from Roatán International Airport to Tegucigalpa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Flights from Roatán International Airport to Tegucigalpa Airport via La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
- Website
- cmairlines.com
Flights from Roatán International Airport to Tegucigalpa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Tegucigalpa to Chinandega
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Tegucigalpa to Chinandega
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Terminal Tica Bus Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Olanchito to Juticalpa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Travel with Hello - Honduras public transport
- Phone
- +505 22330961
- Website
- COTRAN R.L.
Bus from Jalapa to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- COTRAN R.L.
- Phone
- +504 8763 1410
- info@shuttleguacamayos.com
- Website
- Guacamayos Tours
Shuttle from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Guacamayos Tours
- Phone
- +504 8960 8540
- dianaexpress1@hotmail.com
Bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Terminal Metropolitana de Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–16
Bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Terminal Metropolitana de Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- 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 Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Terminal Metropolitana de Buses
- 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 Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Terminal Metropolitana de Buses
- 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 Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Terminal Metropolitana de Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Transportes Kairos
- Phone
- +504 2445 1775
- info@roatanferry.com
- Website
- Galaxy Wave Ferry
Ferry from Utila to La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Galaxy Wave Ferry
Ferry from Utila to La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Galaxy Wave Ferry
Ferry from Utila to La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Galaxy Wave Ferry
Ferry from Utila to Roatán
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Galaxy Wave Ferry
Ferry from Utila to La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Galaxy Wave Ferry
- Phone
- +504 9436 2231
- info@utilaferry.com
- Website
- Dream Ferries
Ferry from Utila to Roatán
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $31–34
- Schedules at
- Dream Ferries
- Flexible
- $31
- VIP
- $34
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Estimated price
- $150–190
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