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La Ceiba · Honduras

Car hire and driving in La Ceiba

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Honduras traffic drives on the right. Picking up at RTB means 70 km (43 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648880 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648881.

Drives from La Ceiba

Car rental from La Ceiba: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
La Ceiba to OlanchitoHonduras42 km (26 mi)about 39 min
La Ceiba to TocoaHonduras90 km (56 mi)about 1 h 22 min
La Ceiba to El ProgresoHonduras111 km (69 mi)about 1 h 42 min
La Ceiba to Puerto CortezHonduras117 km (73 mi)about 1 h 48 min
La Ceiba to CholomaHonduras121 km (75 mi)about 1 h 51 min
La Ceiba to San Pedro SulaHonduras131 km (81 mi)about 2 h
La Ceiba to CatacamasHonduras143 km (89 mi)about 2 h 11 min
La Ceiba to SiguatepequeHonduras168 km (105 mi)about 2 h 34 min
La Ceiba to Puerto BarriosGuatemala189 km (117 mi)about 2 h 53 min
La Ceiba to TegucigalpaHonduras192 km (119 mi)about 2 h 55 min
La Ceiba to DanlíHonduras195 km (121 mi)about 2 h 58 min
La Ceiba to BelmopanBelize264 km (164 mi)about 4 h 2 min
La Ceiba to Mexico CityMexico1,365 km (848 mi)about 20 h 49 min
La Ceiba to IztapalapaMexico1,356 km (843 mi)about 20 h 41 min
La Ceiba to PueblaMexico1,260 km (783 mi)about 19 h 13 min
La Ceiba to Ecatepec de MorelosMexico1,363 km (847 mi)about 20 h 47 min
La Ceiba to Santiago de QuerétaroMexico1,528 km (950 mi)about 23 h 18 min
La Ceiba to León de los AldamaMexico1,675 km (1,041 mi)about 25 h 32 min
La Ceiba to MéridaMexico649 km (403 mi)about 9 h 54 min
La Ceiba to Gustavo Adolfo MaderoMexico1,365 km (848 mi)about 20 h 49 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in La Ceiba?

The right, as everywhere in Honduras.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.