Getting Around Honduras
Buses
There are regular services to most large towns, but the services are well used and booking in advance is essential. On the whole the services are very cheap.
Taxis
Taxis are not metered, and run on a flat rate within cities. For other journeys, fares should be agreed before starting your journey.
Car Hire
You will find various internationally recognised car-rental companies at the airports.
Driving
Traffic drives on the right. Road conditions are generally poor although an all-weather road exists from Tegucigalpa to San Pedro Sula, Puerto Cortés, La Ceiba and towns along the Caribbean coast, as well as to the towns around the Gulf of Fonseca in the south. Flooding and landslides can occur during the rainy season and it is not advisable to drive at night as many vehicles drive without lights on and animals wander onto the road.
Trains
There are only three railways which are generally unreliable and limited. Travellers can, however, take a trip from San Pedro Sula on a banana train, and, with some forward planning, to Cuero y Salado National Park on a coconut train.
Boats
Ferries operate between ports on the Pacific and Caribbean coastlines. There are sailings from La Ceiba and Puerto Cortés to the Bay Islands several times a week, arrangements must be made with local boat owners.
