Car hire and driving in Puerto Cortez
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Honduras traffic drives on the right. Picking up at SAP means 41 km (25 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 Puerto Cortez
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Cortez to San Pedro Sula | Honduras | 37 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| Puerto Cortez to El Progreso | Honduras | 49 km (31 mi) | about 45 min |
| Puerto Cortez to Puerto Barrios | Guatemala | 72 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 6 min |
| Puerto Cortez to La Ceiba | Honduras | 117 km (73 mi) | about 1 h 48 min |
| Puerto Cortez to La Ceiba | Honduras | 123 km (76 mi) | about 1 h 53 min |
| Puerto Cortez to Siguatepeque | Honduras | 137 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 5 min |
| Puerto Cortez to Olanchito | Honduras | 150 km (93 mi) | about 2 h 17 min |
| Puerto Cortez to Belmopan | Belize | 182 km (113 mi) | about 2 h 47 min |
| Puerto Cortez to Tocoa | Honduras | 207 km (129 mi) | about 3 h 10 min |
| Puerto Cortez to Chiquimula | Guatemala | 207 km (129 mi) | about 3 h 10 min |
| Puerto Cortez to Tegucigalpa | Honduras | 209 km (130 mi) | about 3 h 11 min |
| Puerto Cortez to Catacamas | Honduras | 244 km (151 mi) | about 3 h 43 min |
| Puerto Cortez to Mexico City | Mexico | 1,252 km (778 mi) | about 19 h 6 min |
| Puerto Cortez to Iztapalapa | Mexico | 1,243 km (772 mi) | about 18 h 58 min |
| Puerto Cortez to Puebla | Mexico | 1,147 km (713 mi) | about 17 h 30 min |
| Puerto Cortez to Ecatepec de Morelos | Mexico | 1,251 km (777 mi) | about 19 h 5 min |
| Puerto Cortez to Santiago de Querétaro | Mexico | 1,418 km (881 mi) | about 21 h 37 min |
| Puerto Cortez to León de los Aldama | Mexico | 1,564 km (972 mi) | about 23 h 51 min |
| Puerto Cortez to Zapopan | Mexico | 1,719 km (1,068 mi) | about 26 h 13 min |
| Puerto Cortez to Guadalajara | Mexico | 1,714 km (1,065 mi) | about 26 h 8 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 Cortez?
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.