Car hire and driving in Puerto Barrios
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Guatemala traffic drives on the right. Picking up at SAP means 78 km (48 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648801 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648823 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648825.
Drives from Puerto Barrios
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Barrios to San Pedro Sula | Honduras | 66 km (41 mi) | about 1 h |
| Puerto Barrios to Choloma | Honduras | 70 km (44 mi) | about 1 h 4 min |
| Puerto Barrios to Puerto Cortez | Honduras | 72 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 6 min |
| Puerto Barrios to El Progreso | Honduras | 93 km (58 mi) | about 1 h 25 min |
| Puerto Barrios to Chiquimula | Guatemala | 145 km (90 mi) | about 2 h 12 min |
| Puerto Barrios to Siguatepeque | Honduras | 150 km (93 mi) | about 2 h 17 min |
| Puerto Barrios to Belmopan | Belize | 171 km (106 mi) | about 2 h 36 min |
| Puerto Barrios to La Ceiba | Honduras | 189 km (117 mi) | about 2 h 53 min |
| Puerto Barrios to Cobán | Guatemala | 192 km (120 mi) | about 2 h 56 min |
| Puerto Barrios to Jalapa | Guatemala | 193 km (120 mi) | about 2 h 56 min |
| Puerto Barrios to La Ceiba | Honduras | 194 km (121 mi) | about 2 h 58 min |
| Puerto Barrios to Jutiapa | Guatemala | 212 km (132 mi) | about 3 h 14 min |
| Puerto Barrios to Mexico City | Mexico | 1,189 km (739 mi) | about 18 h 8 min |
| Puerto Barrios to Iztapalapa | Mexico | 1,180 km (733 mi) | about 18 h |
| Puerto Barrios to Puebla | Mexico | 1,084 km (674 mi) | about 16 h 32 min |
| Puerto Barrios to Ecatepec de Morelos | Mexico | 1,189 km (739 mi) | about 18 h 8 min |
| Puerto Barrios to Santiago de Querétaro | Mexico | 1,357 km (843 mi) | about 20 h 42 min |
| Puerto Barrios to León de los Aldama | Mexico | 1,504 km (935 mi) | about 22 h 56 min |
| Puerto Barrios to Zapopan | Mexico | 1,657 km (1,029 mi) | about 25 h 16 min |
| Puerto Barrios to Guadalajara | Mexico | 1,651 km (1,026 mi) | about 25 h 11 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Puerto Barrios?
The right, as everywhere in Guatemala.
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.