Getting Here
Non-stop and direct flights to Roatan International Airport are available on TACA and CONTINENTAL through Houston, Miami
and Newark.
Delta flies direct from Atlanta on Saturday. There are also good connections from most gateway cities to San Pedro Sula
on mainland
Honduras. Please check
the airline websites flight times. Charter flights
also operate at times of the year from Milan and
Calgary.
TACA has a direct flight from Miami every Sunday afternoon, with connections through the mainland every other day of the week.
United Airlines is a TACA partner and miles are
interchangable. Taca often runs specials on their website.
www.taca.com
so check back often. You can also sign up for their emails, which alert you when specials are being offered.
Spirit Air now serves San Pedro Sula from Ft.
Lauderdale.
Airport Codes:
- Miami MIA
- Roatan - RTB
- San Pedro Sula SAP
- La Ceiba LCE
- Houston IAH
- Newark
EWR
- Tegucigalpa TGU
- Atlanta
ATL
You must have a passport valid for six months to fly to Roatan from the United States.
Roatan Airport Information
Roatans airport is near Coxen Hole, the capital of Roatan. Upon departure, there
is a Honduran departure fee of around $32, which
includes security and immigration fees.
The ride from the airport to Castaways Cove is
approximately 25 minutes.
Ferryboat Information
The Galaxy Wave ferry travels between Roatan and La Ceiba,
the closest city on the Honduras mainland, some 30 miles away.
The high speed catamaran ferry takes about 1 hour and
15 minutes for this journey. The ferry has an
air-conditioned seating area downstairs, an upstairs
first class cabin and outside seating. A new ferry
dock just west of French Harbour opened in 2006.
The ferry schedule and fares are subject to change without notice (and they usually do!).
The ferry fare is around $20 for adults and $10
for children.
La Ceiba - Roatan 9:30 a.m. daily
La Ceiba - Roatan 4:30 p.m. daily
Roatan - La Ceiba 7:00 a.m. daily Roatan -
La Ceiba 2:00 p.m. daily
Currency
Traveler's cheques and U.S. dollars are accepted on Roatan. They are generally exchanged in the supermarkets for a good rate.
Credit cards are accepted in most places, however there is usually an extra service charge added to the bill.
ATMs are available. |
