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Travel
To Honduras and the Bay Islands
 The
main airport serving the area is the San Pedro Sula International
Airport. Serviced regularly by LACSA,
TACA,
COPA, American,
Continental and
Iberia,
San Pedro Sula is easily reached from the following North
American gateways: Miami, Houston, New Orleans, New York,
Los Angeles, San Francisco, Orlando, Mexico City and Cancun.
In addition, there are excellent connections via the Central
American Airlines through San Jose, Costa Rica; San Salvador,
El Salvador; Panama City, Panama and Guatemala City, Guatemala.
There is also daily air service by Isleña
Airlines to San Pedro from La Ceiba, Roatan
and Tegucigalpa.
La Ceiba is perhaps the best communicated city in Honduras.
The largest domestic carrier, Isleña
Airlines has its operations hub here, and from
here you can fly to Tegucigalpa, San Pedro Sula, Choluteca,
Roatan, Utila, Guanaja, Trujillo, as well as the Miskito
Coast. Aerolineas Sosa and Rollins Air also have their
main bases in La Ceiba. In addition, TACA
and LACSA
both have international flights to San Salvador, El Salvador,
San Jose, Costa Rica, as well as Houston, Miami, New York
and New Orleans, in the USA.
La Ceiba is also a departure point to the Bay Islands.
Schedules are subject to change, so check with your destination
or travel agent for any changes.
For visitors coming from Europe, you may book through
KLM,
Lufthansa,
Alitalia, Air
France, British
Airways, and Iberia.
 Getting
to the islands from the mainland is an easy task these
days
Roatan
By Ferry
La Ceiba is the closest city to Roatan on the mainland,
which is only thirty miles away. The Galaxy ferry travels
between Roatan and La Ceiba on the mainland of Honduras.
La Ceiba - Roatan 11:00 a.m. daily
La Ceiba - Roatan 4:15 p.m. daily
Roatan - Ceiba 6:00 a.m. daily
Roatan - Ceiba 1:45 p.m. daily
15$ adult and 7.50$ child approximately - All prices are
subject to change without notice.
By Air
Taca Airlines provides direct flights from Miami (Sundays),
New Orleans and Houston (Saturdays) www.taca.com.
Solair also provides direct flights from Miami (Fridays,
return Saturdays) www.solair.net.
Continental
(from Houston) and American
(from Miami) also fly into San Pedro Sula (where you can
then travel to Roatan on smaller local airlines, listed
below). Continental Airlines also provides a new nonstop
Saturday service between Houston and Roatan.
 Utila
By Ferry
Ferry service between La Ceiba and Utila aboard the 118'
Utila Princess - UtilaPrincess@yahoo.com
Departs La Ceiba 9:30 AM and 4:00 PM Tickets may be purchased
at La Ceiba's main cargo port.
Departs Utila 6:20 AM and 2:00 PM - Tickets may be purchased
at the Utila Municipal Dock.
By Air
Aerolineas
SOSA and Atlantic
Airlines service Utila locally (see
schedules on Utila page).
Guanaja
Getting to Guanaja is only by air only. Isleña Airlines
and AEROLINEAS
SOSA has flights from La Ceiba to Guanaja.
Flights are generally $35.US to $45.US each way.
Entry Requirements
 Passport
valid 6 months beyond intended stay in Honduras.
Ticket for return or onward travel.
Departure tax US$25.00.
Visa is not required for stay up to 30 days for nationals
of the following countries: Argentina, Australia, Canada,
Chile, Costa Rica, El Salvador, European Union, Guatemala,
Iceland, Japan, Liechtenstein, Malta, Monaco, New Zealand,
Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Puerto Rico, San Marino, Switzerland,
Uruguay, United States and Vatican.
Visas are required for nationals of other countries and
can be purchased from Honduran consulates.
Visit the City Guide for more detailed information for
specific destinations.
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