Puerto Barrios: 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.
Puerto Barrios is a city of 100,593 people in Guatemala (Izabal Department), 6 m (20 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP), 78 km (48 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Puerto Barrios runs from about 11 h 14 min a day in late December to 13 h 6 min in late June (computed for 15.73° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Puerto Barrios is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP), 78 km (48 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,203 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Puerto Barrios Airport (PBR, 2 km), Placencia Airport (PLJ, 94 km).
Flights to Puerto Barrios: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Puerto Barrios · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Guatemala City, 238 km — flights · buses · tours
- Tegucigalpa, 236 km (Honduras) — flights · tours
- San Pedro Sula, 66 km (Honduras) — buses · car rental · tours
- Villa Nueva, 252 km — flights · tours
- San Salvador, 235 km (El Salvador) — tours
- Mixco, 248 km — tours
- Soyapango, 232 km (El Salvador)
- San Miguel, 254 km (El Salvador)
- Danlí, 287 km (Honduras)
- La Ceiba, 194 km (Honduras) — buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves Puerto Barrios?
Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP), 78 km (48 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Puerto Barrios?
About 100,593 people live in Puerto Barrios (GeoNames).
What time zone is Puerto Barrios in?
America/Guatemala, currently UTC-6.
What currency is used in Puerto Barrios?
The Quetzal (GTQ). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Puerto Barrios?
Guatemala City (238 km), Tegucigalpa (236 km), San Pedro Sula (66 km), Villa Nueva (252 km), San Salvador (235 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 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.