There are plenty of flights from the US and Canada. United Airlines generally offers the best fares and has the most comprehensive schedule from the US to Antigua; all of its flights connect either through Miami or San Juan, Puerto Rico. BWIA flies nonstop to Antigua from New York City, Miami and Toronto, while Continental has nonstop flights from Miami and Newark, New Jersey. Air Canada offers the best fares out of Toronto.

Most British and Irish visitors to Antigua are on some form of package tour that includes a charter flight direct to the island. Alternatively BWIA fly from London, and you can find similar fares with other carriers that require a stopover in the US. There are no direct flights from Ireland to Antigua, but there are good connections via London or via New York and Miami.

Visitors from Australia and New Zealand will need to take a flight to one of the main US gateway airports and pick up onward connections from there. Generally the least expensive and most straightforward routes are via Miami, from where there are regular flights to St John's.

For international flights the departure tax is US$20 (EC$50), payable at the airport when you leave.

Antiqua travel guide

Antigua
Where to go
When to go
Getting there
Money and costs
Getting around
Food and drink
Phones and post
Best of Antigua
Holidays and festivals
Tours
Diving & snorkeling
Dive operators
Boats &
     catamarans
Boat operators
Economy, natural hazards

Exploring Antigua
- Barbuda:
  Getting there
  Beyond Cordrington
  Great Fort George
  Falmouth Harbour
  River Fort
  Cordrington

- Falmouth and
  English Harbour
  Eating, drinking,   
  nightlife
  Falmouth
  Heights, Pigeon
       Beach