Roatan isn’t usually on the hitlist for British travellers, most of us preferring the rather easier-to-get-to options of Jamaica, Dominican Republic and The Bahamas. But for something a little different, the more intrepid of you might consider Roatan. Watching TJ Lynch’s brilliant video post about daily life on Roatan made me think: how on Earth do you get here from the UK?

Situated off the coast of Honduras, this tropical island is a paradise of outstanding natural beauty, stunning beaches and a lively local culture. Being so far West in the Caribbean, it might make a good end point to a central American journey, or a good place to begin.

To get here, there are a few options. The easiest is to buy an air ticket straight through to Roatan International Airport. Flights will typically go through Miami, Houston or New York. American Airlines operates a service, as well as Continental.

Running a quick search through Kayak it turns out to be much cheaper to buy your ticket all the way through. I experimented by choosing London to Houston and then connecting, but that way always seems to be more expensive.

The second option is to fly with Spirit Airlines from Miami/Fort Lauderdale airport, which costs around $100 each way (although it can be cheaper if you book in advance). That’ll take you to San Pedro Sula and from there it’s another hop on a light aircraft over to the island. You can regularly find lights to Miami from around £300 on Virgin Atlantic or cheaper still, by flying charter from Gatwick to Orlando.

Lastly, if you can get to San Pedro Sula, take the bus up to La Ceiba and then a ferry service runs to the island, taking around  1 1/2 hours and costing $28 each way.

Bus information here:

http://www.hedmanalas.com/