Car hire and driving in Tegucigalpa
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 XPL means 56 km (35 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 Tegucigalpa
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tegucigalpa to Danlí | Honduras | 67 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 2 min |
| Tegucigalpa to Siguatepeque | Honduras | 88 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 21 min |
| Tegucigalpa to San Miguel | El Salvador | 125 km (77 mi) | about 1 h 54 min |
| Tegucigalpa to El Progreso | Honduras | 160 km (99 mi) | about 2 h 26 min |
| Tegucigalpa to Chinandega | Nicaragua | 162 km (100 mi) | about 2 h 28 min |
| Tegucigalpa to Catacamas | Honduras | 165 km (103 mi) | about 2 h 31 min |
| Tegucigalpa to Olanchito | Honduras | 170 km (106 mi) | about 2 h 35 min |
| Tegucigalpa to San Pedro Sula | Honduras | 181 km (113 mi) | about 2 h 46 min |
| Tegucigalpa to León | Nicaragua | 186 km (116 mi) | about 2 h 51 min |
| Tegucigalpa to Choloma | Honduras | 188 km (117 mi) | about 2 h 52 min |
| Tegucigalpa to Matagalpa | Nicaragua | 189 km (118 mi) | about 2 h 53 min |
| Tegucigalpa to La Ceiba | Honduras | 192 km (119 mi) | about 2 h 55 min |
| Tegucigalpa to Mexico City | Mexico | 1,401 km (870 mi) | about 21 h 22 min |
| Tegucigalpa to Iztapalapa | Mexico | 1,391 km (865 mi) | about 21 h 13 min |
| Tegucigalpa to Puebla | Mexico | 1,295 km (805 mi) | about 19 h 45 min |
| Tegucigalpa to Ecatepec de Morelos | Mexico | 1,402 km (871 mi) | about 21 h 23 min |
| Tegucigalpa to Santiago de Querétaro | Mexico | 1,574 km (978 mi) | about 24 h |
| Tegucigalpa to León de los Aldama | Mexico | 1,721 km (1,069 mi) | about 26 h 15 min |
| Tegucigalpa to Mérida | Mexico | 807 km (502 mi) | about 12 h 19 min |
| Tegucigalpa to Gustavo Adolfo Madero | Mexico | 1,402 km (871 mi) | about 21 h 23 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 Tegucigalpa?
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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.