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Last Updated: November 11, 2024
I don’t know if this is the only way, but this is how I did it.
Go to the Transportes Cristina Terminal Tegucigalpa (that’s the location on the map below) and there you can purchase a ticket to San Pedro Sula. There are multiple buses every day. It will take you to the main bus terminal in San Pedro Sula in about 5-6 hours.
Below is a screenshot of the schedule as of November 2024. Unfortunately, you cannot book online with this company directly, you will have to physically go to the terminal. If you want to book online, your only option is through the GuateGo platform. Clicking the link below will take you to their website, input your travel dates, and find the Cristina bus that suits you best.
Find a bus from Tegucigalpa to San Pedro Sula
I say there are ‘supposed to be buses’ because this is Central America and you can’t rely on schedules to be followed. When I went, I had hopes of catching the 08:30am bus but on that particular day the morning buses were only at 06:30 and 10:00. The moral of the story here I suppose is that you’ll get where you need to go but it might not be at the time you want. Tranquilo.
I had some time to kill. There isn’t a whole lot in the area, but there is a rather nice shopping mall a short walk south down the highway. I believe they call it MetroMall. It’s right at the base of two major highways intersecting so you’ll see a lot of on-ramps and off-ramps nearby. You can’t miss the mall if you follow the highway south. It’ll be on the left hand side of the road (the east side).
I was there quite early in the morning and not a lot was open, but I was able to get a decent coffee and little snack from a Starbucks kind of place – Espresso Americano I believe it was called.
Anyway, as far as the bus goes it was pretty average. Not amazing first-class comfort but better than I expected. The journey lasted about 5.5 hours. There was one stop at a buffet style restaurant that you might be accustomed to if you’ve taken long bus rides in Latin America before.
I remember the day I was busing happened to be the same day they were inaugurating their new president, Xiomara Castro, the first time ever that a female had been elected president in Honduras. Most of the people on my bus were streaming the event. When we stopped at the restaurant everyone was watching it on the TV as well.
It was January 27, 2022. I’ll always have that bit of trivia in my head should I ever get my big break on some daytime television game show. I was on my way to watch Canada vs Honduras in a World Cup Qualifying match in San Pedro Sula that night. No offense Castro, but that’s why I remember the date.
Also, one last thing, San Pedro Sula isn’t as bad as you might be thinking. It’s actually a decent city. You’ve probably read some horrible things but its reputation is scarier than the city itself. Stick to the travel safety basics and you’ll be fine. Go to La 20 Cerveceria for some brilliant craft beer and check out the El Estadio food truck park where they might have live music in the outdoor venue, but even if not it’s still a great spot to have a bite and a beer.
If you want to hear a ridiculous story about my Couchsurfing experience almost turned nightmare in San Pedro Sula, read about it here.
Safe busing and happy travels!
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Photo by Jonathan Borba
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