Antigua and Barbuda is a small archipelago in the Caribbean with a single international airport and one international passenger port. However, the vast majority of travellers reach Antigua by plane.

Flying to the island of Antigua

The only international airport V. C. Bird ANU is situated near the capital, St John’s, on the larger and significantly more popular island of Antigua. The island of Barbuda has only a domestic airport, to which international flights do not operate.

Antigua and Barbuda does not have its own major international airline.

Connections to neighbouring Caribbean islands are mainly provided by InterCaribbean Airways, LIAT, Caribbean Airlines and Winair. However, for several islands (e.g. Saint Lucia, Grenada and Saint Kitts), you can also use the services of British Airways and Virgin Atlantic, which operate these routes as part of their connecting services to and from London.

Compare flight prices to Antigua

Typical prices for one-way flights from Antigua to neighbouring islands range from 150 usd to 250 usd, making them among the most expensive in the world relative to the distance travelled. The cheapest flights are usually to Barbados or Trinidad and Tobago.

There are also numerous flights to St John’s from the USA, Canada and the UK.

Flights to the nearest island, Montserrat, are operated by the local airlines BMN Airways and Fly Montserrat. You can reach the neighbouring island of Saint Kitts withBritish Airwaysand Trans Anguilla Airways.

When are flights to Antigua at their most expensive?

Flight prices follow the seasonal cycle. They are therefore at their highest between December and March, when return fares from Europe can reach 1026 eur , whilst those from the USA/Canada can reach 616 eur .

Flights to neighbouring islands are similarly priced throughout the year, but prices rise significantly as flights fill up, usually a month before departure. It is therefore worth booking roughly 2 to 4 months before departure.

Boats and ferries

Many travellers arrive in Antigua and Barbuda as part of cruise holidays on large ocean-going ships. Stops in Antigua usually last 1 to 3 days, and the ship’s crew always provide a full service, from transport from the harbour to the beaches to handling customs clearance.

Regular international ferries toAntigua sailonly from the island of Montserrat, which is a British Overseas Territory.

The service is operated by Montserrat Ferry Service five days a week, with the ferry sailing once or twice a day.

• Price – 275 xcd
• Journey time – 90 minutes
• Booking tickets: ferry.mniaccess.com

Flights with Fly Montserrat are only about 30 per cent more expensive, and planes fly up to three times a day.