Getting to St. Vincent & The Grenadines by Air
St. Vincent and Bequia both have modern airstrips with night landing equipment allowing more flexible flight schedules. There are small air strips on Canouan, Mustique and Union Island. The surrounding islands of Barbados, St. Lucia, Martinique and Grenada are served from international destinations by Air Canada, American Airlines, Air France, Caribbean Airlines and British Airways, and as well as seasonal charter services. LIAT provide scheduled services whilst SVG Air, TIA2000 and Air Mustique are available for charter to St. Vincent and the Grenadine Islands from these international airports. Grantley Adams Airport in Barbados has a help desk in the arrivals hall open from 1:00PM to 8:00PM specifically to assist passengers making connections to St. Vincent and the Grenadine islands. An international airport is due for completion in St. Vincent in 2011, allowing intercontinental flights, and will greatly open up access to St. Vincent & The Grenadines. Below you can find a table with airline schedules:
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Airline Services
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Airline |
From-To |
Day |
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Miami - Point Salines International (Grenada) |
Thur, Fri |
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Via San Juan (Puerto Rico) - Point Salines International (Grenada) |
Daily |
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Toronto (YYZ) - Point Salines International (Grenada) |
Sun |
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Philadelphia - Hewanorra (St.Lucia) Via Charlotte, NC |
Sat |
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Atlanta - Hewanorra (St.Lucia) |
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Atlanta - Bridgetown (Barbados)
Raleigh/Durham, NC - Bridgetown (Barbados)
Charlotte, NC - Bridgetown (Barbados) (via ATL)
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Sat, Sun
Sat
Sat, Sun |
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Toronto - Port-of-Spain (Trinidad) |
Daily |
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Toronto - Bridgetown (Barbados) |
Daily |
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Toronto - Bridgetown (Barbados) |
Wed, Fri, Sat |
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Airline |
From-To |
Day |
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London Gatwick - Bridgetown (Barbados)
London Gatwick - Point Salines International (Grenada) |
Daily
Tue, Fri |
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London Gatwick - Bridgetown (Barbados)
London Gatwick - Point Salines International (Grenada) |
Daily
Thur |
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London Gatwick - Point Salines International (Grenada) |
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From Europe - indirect |
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Airline |
From-To |
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Condor |
Frankfurt - Bridgetown (Barbados)
Frankfurt - Point Salines International (Grenada) |
Fri
Wed |
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From The Caribbean |
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Airline |
From-To |
Day |
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Daily |
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Daily |
| Air Jamaica |
Kingston (Jamaica) - Point Salines International (Grenada) |
Wed, Sat |
| TIA 2000 |
Bridgetown (Barbados) - Point Salines International (Grenada) |
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| SVG AIR |
(visit link for extensive route map) |
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Conviasa
Booking (English) |
Caracas (Venezuela)- Porlamar (Magarita)- Point Salines International (Grenada) |
Fri, Sun |
Entry Requirements
You will need a valid passport unless you are a British, Canadian or U.S. national; citizens of these three countries must produce valid photo ID and a birth certificate and a stay of 6 months (at the discretion of the Immigration Department) is permitted. Visas are required by nationals of the following countries: Dominican Republic, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, The People's Republic of China, Iraq, Iran and Nigeria. You will also need a return ticket.
Departure Taxes
Airport Departure Fees
Visitors leaving St. Vincent & The Grenadines by air are required to pay the following –
- EC $40(around US$17) - a good idea is to stuff EC$40 into your ticket wallet at the beginning of your stay, so you don't get caught out without the right change/currency on your departure!
Visitors remaining on island for less than 24 hours are not exempt from paying the departure taxes, only in-transit passengers are exempt.
