eSIM for Honduras

Viasimo's Honduras eSIM starts at $1.59 for 100 MB over 7 days, running on Claro with 4G LTE where available. Plans last 1 to 180 days, arrive by email in minutes and install from your phone's settings, with no app.

Works everywhere in Honduras

Atlántida Department
Bay Islands
Choluteca Department
Colón Department
Comayagua Department
Copán Department
Cortés Department

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Unlimited data · 3 Days$16.00

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Network

Which networks does the Honduras eSIM use?

Host networks: Claro

Your eSIM picks one automatically; you do not choose or switch between them.

Data: 100 MB – 20 GB or unlimited
Validity: 1–180 days
Speed: 4G LTE
Hotspot / tethering: Supported on most devices
Activation: Automatic on arrival
Speed management: Roughly 2-3 GB per day at full speed, sometimes less depending on the local carrier, then reduced
Top-ups: Add more data from your account, before the plan expires
Text messages (SMS): Data only: use an app for verification codes
Connects via: Belgium
Unused validity: 180 days before it must be installed

Setting up Buy, scan the QR code we email you, and switch on the travel line when you land. How it works

Choosing a plan

How much data do you need?

The allowances below are our sizing recommendations, not measurements. The plan beside each one is the cheapest option on this page that covers it.

Recommended data allowances matched to the plans sold for this destination
You are	Plan for	Cheapest plan that covers it
LightMaps, messaging and the occasional lookup	About 1 GB a week	$3.591 GB, 7 days
TypicalMaps, social, photos and some browsing	About 3 to 7 GB a week	$13.995 GB, 30 days
HeavyVideo streaming, video calls and uploads	10 GB a week or more	$22.9910 GB, 30 days
Working or sharingTethering a laptop, calls and cloud sync	20 GB a week or more	$34.00Unlimited, 7 days

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About this eSIM

Two Honduras trips exist and they need different things from a phone. One is the Bay Islands: fly or ferry to Roatán or Utila, dive for a week, and never go more than a few minutes from a resort or dive shop. The other runs across the mainland between Copán, the north coast and the mountain interior, and involves long drives through country where the signal comes and goes. A data plan handles both, but it is worth knowing which one you are on before you decide how much to rely on it.

Getting online when you land

Get the profile installed before you leave home. Arrivals split between San Pedro Sula, Roatán and the capital region, and all three hand you straight into a transfer, a ferry connection or a domestic hop where a working phone saves real time.

On landing, enable the travel line, let it register, and check that data roaming is on for that line by itself. It is a per-line switch, it defaults to off on plenty of handsets, and it is the reason most people think a new eSIM has failed when it has not.

If you are heading for the islands, use the connection immediately to confirm your ferry or flight. Sea conditions move departure times on the La Ceiba crossings, and finding that out from the terminal is much better than finding it out at the dock.

The networks you'll be on

Service here runs on SERCOM/Claro, supporting 3G and 4G/LTE. There is no 5G to look for, so treat 4G as the good case and 3G as the fallback you will meet on mountain roads and in smaller towns. That shapes what is comfortable: messaging, maps, calls and moderate photo uploads are fine, while backing up a week of dive video is a job for hotel wifi.

Selection happens automatically and needs no input from you. If data dies after a long bus day through the hills, cycling airplane mode gives the phone a clean re-attach and usually restores it faster than restarting anything else.

Where coverage holds, and where it thins

The mainland corridor works. San Pedro Sula, the capital, Comayagua, La Ceiba, Tela and the highway linking them all have solid service, as do Copán Ruinas and the larger towns of the west such as Gracias and Santa Rosa de Copán.

On the islands, coverage tracks development. Roatán's West End, West Bay, Coxen Hole and the road along the island's spine are reliable. The eastern end past Punta Gorda and Camp Bay is thinner, and the far east is quiet. Utila has service in town and around the dive shops, and it drops off across the cays and the interior swamp. Guanaja, less developed and split between the cay and the main island, is patchier again.

The gaps are genuine. Boats between La Ceiba and the islands lose signal in the middle of the crossing. The Cayos Cochinos are lightly served. Pico Bonito's interior, the mountain roads through the Lenca highlands, and the back tracks around Lago de Yojoa all fade in and out with the terrain. La Mosquitia is the country's real off-grid region: rainforest, rivers and small communities reached by boat and light aircraft, where you should plan for no connection at all rather than hoping for one.

What you'll actually use data for here

Dive logistics take the top spot for most visitors. Courses are booked and rescheduled by message, boats move with the weather, and if you are doing an open water course the theory material and the paperwork live online.

Transport is next. Ferry and domestic flight schedules shift, shuttle transfers between Copán, San Pedro Sula and the coast are arranged by chat, and drivers confirm the night before. Weather is part of the same picture, since crossings to the islands are genuinely uncomfortable when the wind is up and you may want to move a day.

Beyond that: navigation on unmarked mainland roads, translation if your Spanish is limited, and checking current local guidance for the areas you are travelling through, which is worth doing rather than assuming.

Before you fly

Verify your phone takes an eSIM and is unlocked, then install at home. Download offline maps for the mainland routes and for the islands, and download your dive theory material and any reading before you go, so a slow connection on a boat morning does not become a problem.

Screenshot the essentials: ferry and flight bookings, dive shop confirmation, accommodation address in Spanish, and your dive insurance details. Save an emergency contact and the location of the nearest recompression facility if you are diving.

Bring a power bank and a dry bag. Salt, sand and sudden rain are harder on a phone here than anything else, and boat days offer nowhere to charge. Carry cash in small notes for the mainland, where rural stops, buses and market stalls will not take a card, and remember that island power cuts happen, so charge your phone and your dive computer when the electricity is on rather than when you get around to it.

Unlimited runs at full speed up to a fair-use limit, then continues slower.

Before you buy

Important to know

This is a data-only eSIM. It carries no calls or SMS on its own number.
Your existing number stays on your primary SIM, so calls and verification texts keep working.
Your phone must support eSIM, and some carrier-locked phones cannot install one.
Signal varies with location, terrain, congestion and your handset. Dense urban areas are consistently better served than remote ones.
The eSIM selects a host network automatically. You cannot pick or switch between them.
Unlimited plans run at full speed up to a fair-use limit, then continue at a reduced speed. Read the fair usage policy

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Frequently asked questions

Does an eSIM work in Honduras?

Yes. Your Honduras eSIM connects automatically the moment you arrive, with no roaming fees and nothing to set up at the airport. The host networks it can use are Claro. Coverage runs on 4G LTE. There is no 5G on our host network in Honduras yet.

Do I get 5G in Honduras?

No. Claro do not yet offer 5G to visitors in Honduras, so your eSIM connects over 4G LTE or slower. Anyone claiming 5G for this destination is quoting a spec sheet, not the network you will actually get.

Which airport do I fly into for Tegucigalpa?

Palmerola International Airport (XPL), near Comayagua, about 60 km north-west of central Tegucigalpa. It opened in October 2021 and took over all international flights for the capital. The old Toncontín airport (TGU) in the city now handles only domestic and regional flights. Book your transfer in advance and confirm it by message after you land.

Is it safe to take taxis in Honduras?

The US State Department advises against hailing taxis on the street in Honduras. Use app-based ride-hailing or a radio-taxi company, check the driver's name and licence number before getting in, agree the fare first if there's no app price, and carry small notes. Having mobile data from the moment you arrive makes that much easier.

Can I use cards on Roatán?

Yes, cards are widely accepted on Roatán and in large mainland towns. Outside those areas, and in markets, buses and small shops, you will need cash in lempiras. ATMs are found in towns but can be out of order or charge high fees, so withdraw from machines inside banks or malls during the day.

Is there a state of emergency in Honduras?

Honduras has had a state of exception since December 2022, targeting extortion and gangs. The US State Department says it lets police suspend some constitutional rights in 226 of 298 municipalities. Most tourist activity continues as normal, but carry your passport or a copy, and follow local news. Gracias a Dios department is rated Do not travel.

How much data do I need for 7 days in Honduras?

For 7 days in Honduras, Viasimo sells 100 MB for $1.59, 1 GB for $3.59, and unlimited data for $34.00. Our sizing recommendation, not a measurement: maps, messaging and the occasional lookup, about 1 GB a week; maps, social, photos and some browsing, about 3 to 7 GB a week. The data calculator on this site works it out from how you actually use your phone.

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Know before you go

Honduras: what to know before you land

If you're flying to Tegucigalpa, you'll actually land at Palmerola (XPL) near Comayagua, about 60 km from the capital, which took over international flights in 2021. Your eSIM uses Claro's 4G. Mobile data matters more than usual in Honduras, because the safest way to get a taxi in the cities is to book one through an app or a radio-taxi company.

Emergency: 911
Plugs: AB 120V
Currency: Honduran lempira (HNL)

Main airports

XPL Palmerola International Airport (Comayagua, for Tegucigalpa)
SAP Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (San Pedro Sula)
RTB Juan Manuel Gálvez International Airport (Roatán)

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Palmerola (XPL) replaced Toncontín for Tegucigalpa

Older guidebooks describe the famously tricky approach into Toncontín (TGU) in the middle of Tegucigalpa. Since Palmerola International Airport (XPL) opened on 15 October 2021, international flights for the capital use Palmerola instead, and Toncontín handles domestic and regional services only.

Palmerola is near Comayagua, about 60 km north-west of central Tegucigalpa. Booking your transfer before you land and messaging the driver from arrivals is far easier than negotiating outside the terminal. The US State Department discourages road travel after dark and notes that demonstrations sometimes block the CA-5 highway to the airport, so time your transfer for daylight where you can.

The country's other main gateways are Ramón Villeda Morales (SAP) at San Pedro Sula, for the north coast and Copán, and Juan Manuel Gálvez (RTB) on Roatán, which has direct international flights for divers going straight to the Bay Islands.

Comayagua's colonial centre is close to Palmerola if you have a few hours on arrival or before a flight.

Booking taxis by app in Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula

The US State Department rates Honduras Level 3: Reconsider travel, and singles out transport as a risk. It advises against hailing taxis on the street, using public minibuses or walking around Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula. Instead, it recommends:

App-based ride-hailing or radio-taxi companies, which leave a record of the driver and car.
Checking the driver's name and licence number against the booking before you get in, and agreeing the fare in advance where there's no app price.
First-class long-distance buses only, and only in daylight.

All of that depends on working mobile data the moment you arrive, which is the best case for an eSIM installed before you fly. Save your accommodation's address and phone number offline too, in case your connection drops just as you need them.

Honduras has been under a state of exception since December 2022, aimed at extortion and gangs. According to the US State Department, it allows police to suspend some constitutional rights in 226 of the country's 298 municipalities. Carry your passport or a copy, and keep your phone's lock screen showing an emergency contact. The department of Gracias a Dios, in the remote Mosquitia region, is rated Level 4: Do not travel.

Roatán, Utila and Guanaja: cards, cash and the crossing

The three Bay Islands sit roughly 30 to 65 km off the north coast. Their economy runs on diving and tourism, and they work differently from the mainland in a few useful ways.

Cards are accepted on Roatán, and in larger mainland towns and cities. In small towns, at rural bus stops and in markets you will need lempiras in cash.
ATMs exist in the bigger towns, but the State Department warns they are often out of order, can charge high fees and attract thieves. Use machines inside banks or shopping centres in daylight.
Carry small notes, especially for taxis and tips.

Honduras has two main mobile networks, Claro and Tigo. Your eSIM uses Claro only, so if a dive shop or host tells you that Tigo works better at their end of the island, use their wifi for big uploads rather than expecting the eSIM to switch.

If you are continuing to Guatemala, El Salvador or Nicaragua, note that the CA-4 agreement covers your passport, but your Honduras eSIM stops working once you leave the country. Add a plan for each one you are visiting.

Researched October 2026 · 4 sources

travel.state.gov Honduras International Travel Information (US State Department)
en.wikipedia.org Palmerola International Airport (Wikipedia)
worldstandards.eu Plug, socket and voltage by country (World Standards)
en.wikipedia.org List of emergency telephone numbers (Wikipedia)

7-day itinerary

Seven days in Honduras: Copán Ruinas, Lake Yojoa and Roatán

A week built around the three places most visitors come for, with daylight-only road transfers and one domestic flight: three nights at Copán's Maya ruins, two at Lake Yojoa's waterfalls and birdlife, and two on Roatán's reef.

Length: 7 days
Bases: 3

When to go February to May is the driest period on the mainland and the Bay Islands; June to November brings rain and hurricane risk, and the islands' wettest months are usually October to January.

Day 1 Copán Ruinas

San Pedro Sula to Copán Ruinas

About 3.5 to 5 hours by road (around 180 km), depending on shuttle or bus, on the CA-4 from Ramón Villeda Morales airport (SAP); travel only in daylight.

Land at San Pedro Sula and go straight to Copán Ruinas by pre-booked private shuttle or first-class bus, rather than spending time in the city. Arrive in time for a walk around the cobbled streets and the central park of this small hill town near the Guatemalan border, and arrange a guide for tomorrow's visit to the ruins.

Signal Claro 4G at the airport and in Copán Ruinas town, with gaps along the CA-4 in the hills; near the border your phone may try to grab a Guatemalan network.
Day 2 Copán Ruinas

Copán's Maya ruins

Be at the archaeological site at opening, before the heat. With a guide, walk the Great Plaza with its carved stelae of the ruler known as 18 Rabbit, the ball court and the Hieroglyphic Stairway, the longest known Maya inscription. Visit the Sculpture Museum, with its full-size replica of the Rosalila temple, if it is open that day. Scarlet macaws often fly over the site.

Signal The site is a short walk from town and usually has 4G; inside the excavation tunnels and the museum, expect little or no signal.
Day 3 Copán Ruinas

Macaw Mountain, coffee and hot springs

In the morning, take a mototaxi to Macaw Mountain bird park, which rescues and breeds scarlet macaws for release at the ruins. Then join a coffee farm tour in the hills outside town to see how the beans are grown and processed. In the afternoon, take a minibus or taxi to the Luna Jaguar hot springs, a series of pools in the forest about 25 km away.

Signal 4G at Macaw Mountain and on the edge of town; out at the hot springs in the valley coverage is weak or absent.
Day 4 Lake Yojoa

Copán to Lake Yojoa

About 4.5 to 5 hours by road via the outskirts of San Pedro Sula; use a private driver or first-class bus, never at night.

Leave early for the long drive to Lake Yojoa, the country's largest lake, set between cloud-forested mountains. Arrive by mid-afternoon on the north-west shore near Peña Blanca and the D&D Brewery area, where most visitors stay. Take a short walk along the lake road or join an evening birdwatching walk; more than 400 species have been recorded around the lake.

Signal Good 4G around San Pedro Sula's ring roads, then patchier coverage in the hills; the north-west shore of the lake has usable 4G in the villages.
Day 5 Lake Yojoa

Pulhapanzak falls and Los Naranjos

Visit Pulhapanzak, a 43-metre waterfall on the Río Lindo; with a guide you can walk behind the curtain of water to a cave and jump into the pools. In the afternoon, walk the trails and boardwalks of Los Naranjos Ecological and Archaeological Park on the lake shore, which protects pre-Columbian earthworks and wetland forest, or take a boat out on the lake for birds.

Signal Expect 4G near Peña Blanca, weaker signal in the gorge at Pulhapanzak, and patchy coverage on the lake itself.
Day 6 Roatán (West End)

Fly to Roatán and West End

About 1.5 to 2 hours by road to SAP, then a short domestic flight to Juan Manuel Gálvez airport (RTB).

Drive back to San Pedro Sula airport and take a domestic flight to Roatán, the largest of the Bay Islands. Head to West End, the laid-back village of wooden houses and dive shops on the island's western tip. Snorkel off Half Moon Bay in the afternoon and watch the sun set over the water.

Signal Claro 4G covers West End and the airport area well; if your host says Tigo is stronger at their end of the island, use their wifi for large uploads.
Day 7 Roatán (West End)

Roatán's reef and departure

West End to Roatán airport is about 20 to 30 minutes by taxi.

Spend the morning diving or snorkelling the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef inside the Roatán Marine Park, with walls and coral gardens a few minutes by boat from West End. Afterwards, relax on the long beach at West Bay before heading to the airport for a direct international flight or a connection back through San Pedro Sula.

Signal Strong 4G at West Bay and West End; out on the dive boats the signal fades, so leave the phone dry on board.

Staying connected on this route

Book taxis by app or radio-taxi company with your eSIM data, and check the driver's details against the booking before getting in.
Download offline maps of the CA-4 and the Lake Yojoa area before leaving San Pedro Sula.
Avoid the La Esperanza to Gracias road and other routes the FCDO names for attacks on vehicles, and never drive after dark.
Your eSIM uses Claro only and covers Honduras only: add a Guatemala plan if you cross from Copán.

Itinerary sources · 5

en.wikivoyage.org Copán Ruinas (Wikivoyage)
en.wikivoyage.org Lake Yojoa (Wikivoyage)
whc.unesco.org Maya Site of Copan (UNESCO)
gov.uk Honduras safety and security (GOV.UK)
travel.state.gov Honduras International Travel Information (US State Department)

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Information and verification

Each block below says what was checked and when. Anything we cannot date, we do not claim.

Prices and plans: Every price and allowance on this page is read from the live catalog, not typed in.; Verified October 30, 2026
Host networks: The operator list comes from the network partner that carries this eSIM.; Verified October 30, 2026