St Vincent and the Grenadines Getting There

Getting There by Air

Travel to St Vincent and the Grenadines is via Barbados, Grenada, Martinique, St Lucia or Trinidad and Tobago, and then on to St Vincent and the Grenadines in a prop plane. LIAT (LI) is the main airline serving St Vincent & the Grenadines. Other airlines include Air Martinique, Caribbean Airlines, Caribbean Star, Mustique Airways and SVG Air.

Approximate Flight Times

From London to St Vincent (via Barbados) is 9 hours, and from New York is 5 hours.

Main Airports

ET Joshua (SVD) is 3km (2 miles) southeast of Kingstown. To/from the airport: Buses and taxis go from the airport to the city. There are standard fares to a number of major hotels throughout the island. Facilities: Car hire, restaurant, bar and duty-free shops.

There are also small airports on Bequia, Canouan, Mustique and Union Island for light aircraft.
Departure Tax
EC$40 on all international departures; children under 12 years of age and passengers departing on the same day are exempt.

Getting There by Water

Some of the Grenadines are ports of call for a number of cruise lines.
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