American Airlines operates daily flights to Honduras with a one-night stopover in Miami. Other airlines serving Honduras include Continental Airlines, Iberia, Copa Airlines and Taca International Airlines. A sales tax of ten per cent is payable on international bookings for tickets issued in Honduras.

From Tegucigalpa to London is 12 hours 30 minutes. (There are no direct flights to London; connections are generally via Miami, Houston or Los Angeles). From Tegucigalpa to New York is 8 hours.

Tegucigalpa (TGU) (Toncontín) is 5km (3 miles) southeast of the city. Taxis and buses are available to the city. Airport facilities include bar, restaurant, duty-free shop, bank, car hire (Avis and Budget), post office and first aid facilities.
There are also international airports at San Pedro Sula (SAP) (Dr Ramón Villeda Morales), at La Ceiba (LCE) (Golosón) and at Roatán (RTB) (Dr Juan Manuel Galvez).

US$25 is levied on all passengers aged 12 years and over.

The principal ports on the Caribbean coastline are Puerto Cortés, Tela, La Ceiba and Trujillo. There is a ferry service between Port Isabel in Texas and Puerto Cortés. The principal ports on the Pacific coastline are Amapala and El Henecan. Ships operated by Harrison Line, Carol Line, Cie Generale Transatlantique, Hapag-Lloyd, The Royal Netherlands Steamship Company and vessels owned or chartered by the United Fruit Company and Standard Fruit Company sometimes have limited passenger accommodation.

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. Bus: The Ticabus company runs international services to all Central American capitals, but these comfortable coaches are often booked days in advance.

The three local airlines (Isleña Airlines, Sosa Airlines and Rollins Air) operate daily services which link Tegucigalpa and other principal towns. Islena Airlines and Sosa Airlines run services to Utila, the cheapest Bay Island (off the Caribbean coast). Over 30 small airfields handle light aircraft and commercial aviation.

There is an airport tax of two and a half per cent on domestic journeys for tickets issued in Honduras.

Ferries operate between ports on the Pacific and Caribbean coastlines. For details, contact local port authorities. There are sailings from La Ceiba and Puerto Cortés to the Bay Islands several times a week. Arrangements must be made with local boat owners.

There are only three railways, confined to the northern coastal region and mainly used for transport between banana plantations. Visitors can, however, take a trip from San Pedro Sula on a banana train, and from La Ceiba on a tourist train.

Traffic drives on the right. There is a total of 14,600km (9052 miles) of roads of which 8364km (5228 miles) are all-weather, and 2543km (1586 miles) are paved. However, internal air transport is much more convenient for business visitors. An all-weather road exists from Tegucigalpa to San Pedro Sula, Puerto Cortés, La Ceiba and towns along the Caribbean coast, as well as to the towns around the Gulf of Fonseca in the south. Bus: Local lines run regular services to most large towns, but the services are well used and booking in advance is essential. On the whole the services are very cheap. Taxi: Not metered, and run on a flat rate within cities. For other journeys, fares should be agreed before commencing journey. Car hire: Self-drive cars are available at the airport. Documentation: Both international and foreign driving licences are accepted.

The following chart gives approximate journey times (in hours and minutes) from Tegucigalpa to other major cities/towns in Honduras.

City	Air	Road
Comayagua	-	1.00
Siguatepeque	-	2.30
San Pedro S.	0.25	3.30
Choluteca	-	2.30
La Ceiba	0.35	5.00
Bay Islands	0.40	7.00 (*)
Sta Rosa de Copán	6.00	-
Puerto Cortés	-	4.00

(*) Includes sea crossing of two hours.