Travel to São Tomé e Príncipe

Flying to São Tomé e Príncipe

TAP Portugal (www.flytap.com) operates flights from Lisbon. Taag Angola Airlines (www.taag.com) runs a scheduled flight from Luanda, Angola.

Flight times:

From London - 21 hours (including overnight stopover in Lisbon); New York - 18 hours (including stopover in Lisbon); Lisbon - 8 hours.

Departure tax:

€20, payable in cash on departure for all international flights.

Other airports in São Tomé E Príncipe

São Tomé International Airport

Airport Code: TMS. Location: The airport is 5.5km (3.5 miles) from the town. Website: N/A. Public transport description: Transport to the city centre is by airport bus, minibus or taxi.

Travel by rail

Getting to São Tomé e Príncipe by boat

Main port: São Tomé, but this is not deep-water and few international cruise lines or other passenger ships call there; however, boats do sail there from Libreville and Doula.

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