Car hire and driving in San Pedro Sula
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 12 km (7 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 San Pedro Sula
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Pedro Sula to El Progreso | Honduras | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| San Pedro Sula to Puerto Cortez | Honduras | 37 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| San Pedro Sula to Puerto Barrios | Guatemala | 66 km (41 mi) | about 1 h |
| San Pedro Sula to Siguatepeque | Honduras | 103 km (64 mi) | about 1 h 34 min |
| San Pedro Sula to La Ceiba | Honduras | 131 km (81 mi) | about 2 h |
| San Pedro Sula to La Ceiba | Honduras | 136 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 5 min |
| San Pedro Sula to Olanchito | Honduras | 156 km (97 mi) | about 2 h 22 min |
| San Pedro Sula to Chiquimula | Guatemala | 181 km (112 mi) | about 2 h 46 min |
| San Pedro Sula to Tegucigalpa | Honduras | 181 km (113 mi) | about 2 h 46 min |
| San Pedro Sula to Belmopan | Belize | 210 km (130 mi) | about 3 h 12 min |
| San Pedro Sula to Tocoa | Honduras | 218 km (135 mi) | about 3 h 19 min |
| San Pedro Sula to Danlí | Honduras | 226 km (140 mi) | about 3 h 26 min |
| San Pedro Sula to Mexico City | Mexico | 1,255 km (780 mi) | about 19 h 9 min |
| San Pedro Sula to Iztapalapa | Mexico | 1,246 km (774 mi) | about 19 h |
| San Pedro Sula to Puebla | Mexico | 1,150 km (715 mi) | about 17 h 32 min |
| San Pedro Sula to Ecatepec de Morelos | Mexico | 1,255 km (780 mi) | about 19 h 8 min |
| San Pedro Sula to Santiago de Querétaro | Mexico | 1,423 km (884 mi) | about 21 h 42 min |
| San Pedro Sula to León de los Aldama | Mexico | 1,570 km (976 mi) | about 23 h 57 min |
| San Pedro Sula to Zapopan | Mexico | 1,723 km (1,070 mi) | about 26 h 16 min |
| San Pedro Sula to Guadalajara | Mexico | 1,717 km (1,067 mi) | about 26 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 San Pedro Sula?
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.