La Ceiba: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
La Ceiba is a city of 215,973 people in Honduras (Atlántida Department), 4 m (13 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Juan Manuel Gálvez International Airport (RTB), 70 km (43 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in La Ceiba runs from about 11 h 14 min a day in late December to 13 h 6 min in late June (computed for 15.77° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
La Ceiba is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Juan Manuel Gálvez International Airport (RTB), 70 km (43 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,349 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Golosón International Airport (LCE, 3 km).
Flights to La Ceiba: every airport, routes and times
Buses to La Ceiba · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tegucigalpa, 192 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- San Pedro Sula, 131 km — buses · car rental · tours
- San Salvador, 343 km (El Salvador)
- Soyapango, 337 km (El Salvador)
- San Miguel, 293 km (El Salvador) — tours
- Danlí, 195 km — buses · car rental · tours
- La Ceiba, 6 km
- Cobán, 381 km (Guatemala)
- Santa Ana, 353 km (El Salvador)
- Chetumal, 344 km (Mexico) — buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves La Ceiba?
Juan Manuel Gálvez International Airport (RTB), 70 km (43 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is La Ceiba?
About 215,973 people live in La Ceiba (GeoNames).
What time zone is La Ceiba in?
America/Tegucigalpa, currently UTC-6.
What currency is used in La Ceiba?
The Lempira (HNL). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near La Ceiba?
Tegucigalpa (192 km), San Pedro Sula (131 km), San Salvador (343 km), Soyapango (337 km), San Miguel (293 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.