Honduras Travel Guide - Getting There

American Airlines (website: www.aa.com) operates daily flights to Honduras from Miami. There are no direct flights from the UK; connections are generally via the USA.

From Miami to Tegucigalpa is 2 hours 20 minutes.

Tegucigalpa (TGU) (Toncontín) is 5km (3 miles) southeast of the city. To/from the airport: Taxis and buses are available to the city. Facilities: Bar, restaurant, duty-free shop, bank, car hire, post office and first aid facilities.

There are also international airports at San Pedro Sula (SAP) (La Mesa International Airport), at La Ceiba (LCE) (Golosón) and at Roatán (RTB) (Dr Juan Manuel Galvez).

US$25 is levied on all passengers aged 12 years of age and over. Exempt are transit passengers leaving within 12 hours.

Main ports: Amapala, El Henecan, La Ceiba, Puerto Cortés, and Roatán. 

Some ships and vessels have limited passenger accommodation. Cruise liners stop at some ports, most commonly Roatán.

There are no rail services between Honduras and neighbouring countries.

Road routes run from El Salvador and Nicaragua via the Pan-American Highway, and from Guatemala on the Western Highway. Visas must be obtained before the journey is undertaken. Border crossings can be fraught with long delays. Areas around the border can be dangerous.

Bus: Ticabus (tel: 220 0579/0590; website: www.ticabus.com) runs international services to all Central American capitals, but these comfortable coaches are often booked days in advance.