Toncontín International Airport: where to stay, areas and recommended…

Toncontín is the historic airport in the heart of Tegucigalpa, famous for its short runway set among the hills of the capital; since 2021 international flights have moved to the new Palmerola airport, about 60 km to the north-west, and Toncontín today mainly operates domestic and regional flights, with Roatán as the busiest route. The advantage remains closeness to the city centre, just 3-6 km depending on the arrival neighbourhood, reachable only by taxi or rental car in 15-20 minutes: there is no train or regular airport bus. For anyone who only needs to catch a domestic connection, accommodation a couple of steps from the terminal avoids the traffic of the capital, while those staying in the city will find most of the international hotels between Colonia Palmira and the Multiplaza business district.

Colonia Las Uvas, south of the runway

Airport area · A residential neighbourhood a few minutes by car from the terminal, on the south side of the runway.

Best for: Short layovers and connections with Toncontín's domestic or regional flights, including the route to Roatán.

Pros

No need to cross the capital's traffic to reach check-in
Handy for anyone continuing their journey with a domestic flight, since Toncontín today mainly serves domestic and regional routes

Cons

A peripheral, residential neighbourhood, with no restaurants or evening life nearby
For central Tegucigalpa a 15-20 minute taxi ride is still needed

Recommended hotels in this area

Private home Col Uvas sur near TGU Airport: Private house in the Las Uvas Sur neighbourhood, a few minutes from the Toncontín terminal: designed for anyone who just needs to sleep between two domestic flights.

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Colonia Palmira and Multiplaza

Neighbourhood · Taxi or rental car in 10-20 minutes depending on the exact neighbourhood; there is no train or regular airport bus.

Best for: Travellers staying more than one night who want the capital's business district, restaurants and the Multiplaza shopping mall.

Pros

Multiplaza Mall, restaurants and banks reachable on foot from several hotels in the area
One of the safest and most central neighbourhoods of the capital, close to the embassies

Cons

Traffic in Tegucigalpa during rush hour can stretch the transfer beyond the expected 20 minutes
In the evening, for getting around on foot it is best to stay in the hotel's block

Recommended hotels in this area

InterContinental Tegucigalpa at Multiplaza Mall by IHG: About 4 km from Toncontín, connected to the Multiplaza shopping mall: the closest to the airport among the capital's international hotels.
Comfort Inn Tegucigalpa: On Boulevard Fuerzas Armadas, about 2.6 km from the city centre, and among the chain hotels closest to Toncontín, about 12 minutes by car.
Holiday Inn Express Tegucigalpa by IHG: In the business district of Plaza San Rafael, the financial and commercial heart of the capital, about 4 km from the airport.

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