Travel to Bahamas
Flying to Bahamas
The Bahamas' national airline is Bahamasair (www.bahamasair.com). British Airways (www.ba.com) flies to Nassau from the UK. Airlines operating direct flights from the USA to the Bahamas include Delta (www.delta.com) and JetBlue (www.jetblue.com). Silver Airways (www.silverairways.com) connects Fort Lauderdale with Bimini.
Major airports are: Nassau Lynden Pindling International Airport and Grand Bahama International Airport.
Departure tax:
Included in fare.
Airport guides
Airport Code: NAS. Location: Lynden Pindling International Airport is about 14km (8.7 miles) west of Nassau, on New Providence... Money: Terminal A is for domestic arrivals, and domestic and international departures. The check-in area... Read more
Airport Code: FPO. Location: Grand Bahama International Airport is about 7km (4 miles) north of central Freeport on Grand Bahama... Money: ATMs are available in both terminals. Read more
Travel by rail
Getting to Bahamas by boat
A large number of international cruise ships call at Nassau. Nassau also has direct passenger-cargo connections with the USA, the UK, the West Indies and South America.
Travellers arriving in the Bahamas by private boat must pay a customs and immigration fee and arrive at one of the official ports of entry.
Ferry operators:
Balearia Caribbean (tel: +1 866 699 6988; www.ferryexpress.com) runs regular ferries between Fort Lauderdale, Florida and Freeport, Grand Bahama (journey time - 4 hours).
Bahamas Shuttle Boat (tel: +1 954 969 0069; www.bahamashuttleboat.com) operates a fast ferry on the same route (journey time - 3 hours).
Resorts World Bimini (tel: +1 888 930 8688; www.rwbimini.com) runs a fast ferry between Miami and Bimini (journey time - 3 hours).
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