Travel to Jamaica
Flying to Jamaica
British Airways (www.britishairways.com) flies between London Gatwick and Kingston. Virgin Atlantic (www.virgin-atlantic.com) flies direct from London Gatwick to Montego Bay. Airlines offering direct flights to Jamaica from the USA include Caribbean Airlines (www.caribbean-airlines.com), Fly Jamaica (www.fly-jamaica.com), JetBlue (www.jetblue.com) and United (www.united.com).
Mid-April to early December is the cheapest period to fly to Jamaica with some fares cut by up to 60%. The rest of the year is high season, the most expensive period for flights.
Major airports are: Montego Bay Sangster International Airport and Kingston Norman Manley International Airport.
Airport Guides
Norman Manley International Airport
CodeKIN
LocationKingston Norman Manley International Airport is situated on the Palisadoes tombolo in outer Kingston Harbour, 21km (13 miles) southeast of Kingston's city centre.
Telephone+1 876 924 8452
AddressPalisadoesKingston
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Montego Bay Sangster International Airport
CodeMBJ
LocationMontego Bay Sangster International Airport is located 5km (3 miles) east of Montego Bay.
Telephone+1 876 952 3124
AddressMontego BaySangster International Airport
St James
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Flight times
From London - 10 hours; New York - 4 hours.
Departure tax
US$35 and must be paid in cash – however many tickets include this tax in their price, so check first.
Travelling to Jamaica by Rail
Driving to Jamaica
Getting to Jamaica by boat
Montego Bay, Falmouth and Ocho Rios are ports of call for several cruise lines. Other passenger/freight lines (Geest) sail from North, South and Central American ports.
