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Travel to Antigua And Barbuda

Flying to Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua & Barbuda does not have its own national airline but many airlines do operate regular direct flights there. British Airways (website: www.britishairways.com) flies from the UK and Delta (website: www.delta.com) flies from the USA. Many other airlines operate inter-Caribbean flights. Some require connections.

Flight times:

From London to St John's is 8 hours and from New York is 4 hours.

Departure tax:

EC$50 or US$20. EC$35 for nationals of CARICOM countries. EC$25 for nationals of Antigua and Barbuda. Children under 16 are exempt.

Getting to Antigua and Barbuda by boat

Main portsSt John's has a deep-sea harbour served by cruise liners from the USA, Puerto Rico, the UK, Europe and South America. Many smaller ships sail to other Caribbean islands.

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