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Guernsey
Getting There
Getting There
Guernsey
Getting There by Air
Airlines serving Guernsey include Aurigny Air Services (website: www.aurigny.com), Blue Islands (website: www.blueislands.com) and Flybe (website: www.flybe.com).
Approximate Flight Times
From London to Guernsey is 1 hour.
Main Airports
Guernsey (GCI) (website: www.guernsey-airport.gov.gg) is 6km (4 miles) from St Peter Port. To/from the airport: Bus and taxi services are available to the town (journey time – 15 minutes). Facilities: ATM, car hire, tourist information, first aid room, shops, duty-free shop, and light refreshments.
Departure Tax
None.
Getting There by Water
Condor Ferries (tel: 0870 243 5140; website: www.condorferries.co.uk) operates car/passenger catamaran services to Guernsey from Poole (journey time – 2 hours 30 minutes), Weymouth (journey time – 2 hours 10 minutes) and St Malo (journey time – 2 hours).
A car ferry operates to Portsmouth (journey time – 10 hours 30 minutes). Services also operate from Jersey. Manche Iles Express (website: www.manche-iles-express.com) operates from various French ports and from Jersey. HD Ferries (tel: 0844 576 8832; website: www.hdferries.co.uk) sails to Jersey and on to St Malo, and also has services to Cherbourg. Day excursions are available daily to Herm, Jersey and Sark by boat. Inter-island services are also available from Aurigny Air Services, Condor Ferries and Manche Iles Express.
Getting There by Air
Airlines serving Guernsey include Aurigny Air Services (website: www.aurigny.com), Blue Islands (website: www.blueislands.com) and Flybe (website: www.flybe.com).
Approximate Flight Times
From London to Guernsey is 1 hour.
Main Airports
Guernsey (GCI) (website: www.guernsey-airport.gov.gg) is 6km (4 miles) from St Peter Port. To/from the airport: Bus and taxi services are available to the town (journey time – 15 minutes). Facilities: ATM, car hire, tourist information, first aid room, shops, duty-free shop, and light refreshments.
Departure Tax
None.
Getting There by Water
Condor Ferries (tel: 0870 243 5140; website: www.condorferries.co.uk) operates car/passenger catamaran services to Guernsey from Poole (journey time – 2 hours 30 minutes), Weymouth (journey time – 2 hours 10 minutes) and St Malo (journey time – 2 hours).
A car ferry operates to Portsmouth (journey time – 10 hours 30 minutes). Services also operate from Jersey. Manche Iles Express (website: www.manche-iles-express.com) operates from various French ports and from Jersey. HD Ferries (tel: 0844 576 8832; website: www.hdferries.co.uk) sails to Jersey and on to St Malo, and also has services to Cherbourg. Day excursions are available daily to Herm, Jersey and Sark by boat. Inter-island services are also available from Aurigny Air Services, Condor Ferries and Manche Iles Express.
A car ferry operates to Portsmouth (journey time – 10 hours 30 minutes). Services also operate from Jersey. Manche Iles Express (website: www.manche-iles-express.com) operates from various French ports and from Jersey. HD Ferries (tel: 0844 576 8832; website: www.hdferries.co.uk) sails to Jersey and on to St Malo, and also has services to Cherbourg. Day excursions are available daily to Herm, Jersey and Sark by boat. Inter-island services are also available from Aurigny Air Services, Condor Ferries and Manche Iles Express.
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