Tocoa: 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.
Tocoa is a city of 111,972 people in Honduras (Colón Department), 37 m (121 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Juan Manuel Gálvez International Airport (RTB), 90 km (56 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Tocoa runs from about 11 h 14 min a day in late December to 13 h 6 min in late June (computed for 15.68° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Tocoa is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Juan Manuel Gálvez International Airport (RTB), 90 km (56 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,349 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are La Laguna Airport (GJA, 85 km), Golosón International Airport (LCE, 92 km).
Flights to Tocoa: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Tocoa · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Managua, 396 km (Nicaragua) — flights · buses
- Tegucigalpa, 220 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- San Pedro Sula, 218 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- San Miguel, 339 km (El Salvador)
- Danlí, 194 km — buses · car rental · tours
- La Ceiba, 84 km — buses · car rental · tours
- La Ceiba, 90 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Chetumal, 399 km (Mexico)
- León, 373 km (Nicaragua)
- Puerto Cortez, 207 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Tocoa?
Juan Manuel Gálvez International Airport (RTB), 90 km (56 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Tocoa?
About 111,972 people live in Tocoa (GeoNames).
What time zone is Tocoa in?
America/Tegucigalpa, currently UTC-6.
What currency is used in Tocoa?
The Lempira (HNL). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Tocoa?
Managua (396 km), Tegucigalpa (220 km), San Pedro Sula (218 km), San Miguel (339 km), Danlí (194 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 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.