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Honduras

Getting to Honduras

Check the reference exchange rate, transport from Palmerola and mobile connectivity.

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Information from official sources, checked on the dates shown. It may change; confirm each detail with its source before travelling.

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Before arrival

Visa requirements

Visa requirements depend on nationality. Check the current consular list before travelling.

Source: www.consuladohondurasmadrid.es · Checked on 11 Nov

Passport and documents

The Honduran Consulate in Madrid asks for a passport valid for six months on entry.

Source: www.consuladohondurasmadrid.es · Checked on 11 Nov

Vaccination

If arriving from a risk country, carry the certificate; the vaccination must have been given at least ten days earlier.

Source: www.consuladohondurasmadrid.es · Checked on 11 Nov

Customs and baggage

Complete the customs declaration online within 72 hours before the flight and keep the QR code.

Source: www.consuladohondurasmadrid.es · Checked on 11 Nov

Customs and baggage

The regional declaration allows personal effects; fresh food, animals and plants may require permits.

Source: www.aduanas.gob.hn · Checked on 11 Nov

Entry requirement

Declare cash or immediately convertible securities from 10,000 US dollars or equivalent.

Source: www.aduanas.gob.hn · Checked on 11 Nov

Entry requirement

IHT reports 426,489 arrivals of residents of the United States and Canada in 2024, ranking first among foreign tourist groups. The statistic is by residence, not nationality.

Source: iht.hn · Checked on 11 Nov

Prepaid SIM and eSIM

Claro

SIM card

Claro activates a foreign customer’s SIM at an agency with a valid passport. We did not find an official SIM price.

Source: activatuchip.claro.com.hnwww.claro.com.hn · Checked on 11 Nov

Tigo

SIM card

Tigo lists the SIM for 50 lempiras. Foreign customers cannot activate it through the portal; the FAQ says an agency can activate it at no cost but does not state which document it accepts.

Source: ayuda.tigo.com.hn · Checked on 11 Nov

HONDUTEL

SIM card

CONATEL includes HONDUTEL in its mobile-telephony report; we could not confirm a current prepaid SIM sales point.

Source: www.conatel.gob.hn · Checked on 11 Nov

Claro

eSIM

Claro says its eSIM is available for prepaid and postpaid lines in Honduras.

Source: www.claro.com.hn · Checked on 11 Nov

Tigo

eSIM

Tigo lets its prepaid customers request a switch from a physical SIM to eSIM.

Source: ayuda.tigo.com.hn · Checked on 11 Nov

Airports

Palmerola International AirportXPL

Comayagua

Authorized taxi

350 Honduran lempiras

The airport publishes fixed destination-based fares, up to 900 lempiras.

Bus service

ACOTAXU offers shared transport to Tegucigalpa and regional destinations; we couldn't find a fare on the source page checked.

Transport service

The airport lists direct transport to Tegucigalpa and other areas; we couldn't find a fare on the source page checked.

Transport service

The airport lists this company among transport services to the capital and other cities; we couldn't find the fare on the source page checked.

Authorized taxi

The cooperative offers taxis and shared transport in the region; we couldn't find a fare for this service on the source page checked.

Source: palmerola.airport.hn · Checked on 11 Nov

Lempira and exchange rate

Currency and cash

The monetary unit is the lempira (L), divided into 100 centavos.

Source: www.bch.hn · Checked on 11 Nov

Currency and cash

The BCH lists banknotes of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500 lempiras.

Source: www.bch.hn · Checked on 11 Nov

Exchange rate

The BCH publishes a daily reference exchange rate; check the current value in its series.

Source: www.bch.hn · Checked on 11 Nov

Exchange rate

The BCH publishes rules for authorized exchange agents; check that a provider is licensed before exchanging money.

Source: www.bch.hn · Checked on 11 Nov

ATMs and fees

The CNBS publishes ATM costs by institution and product; there is no single fee.

Source: nct.cnbs.gob.hn · Checked on 11 Nov

Taxes

The general rate published by SAR is 15%; some goods and services use a different rate.

Source: www.sar.gob.hn · Checked on 11 Nov

Card payments

In 2024, POS terminals processed 170.1 million transactions worth L215,796.6 million lempiras. This describes national use; each merchant decides which cards it accepts.

Source: www.bch.hn · Checked on 11 Nov

Emergencies and help

Consumer Protection (SDE)

115

Source: sde.gob.hn · Checked on 11 Nov

Destinations

Yuscarán

From Tegucigalpa · 116 km

The official catalogue gives the distance. It documents a tour route from Tegucigalpa, but not public transport.

Comayagua

From Tegucigalpa

IHT’s catalogue documents a tour from Tegucigalpa; we couldn't find the distance or a public route in the source checked.

Santa Lucía y Valle de Ángeles

From Tegucigalpa

The catalogue documents a trip from Tegucigalpa to both towns; it gives no distance from the capital or public transport.

Roatán

From Tegucigalpa

The catalogue describes air travel from Tegucigalpa; we couldn't find the distance from the capital in that page.

Copán Ruinas

From Tegucigalpa

The catalogue describes a trip from Tegucigalpa via Santa Bárbara; it does not give a direct distance.

Cuevas de Talgua

From Tegucigalpa

The catalogue places the caves 10 km from Catacamas; we couldn't find the distance from Tegucigalpa or public transport in the source checked.

Source: visithonduras.iht.hn · Checked on 11 Nov