Getting To Guyana

Getting To Guyana

Cheddi Jagan International Airport (GEO), 40 minutes south of Georgetown, is the main international gateway. Direct flights connect from Miami (5h), New York (9h), Toronto, Trinidad, Panama City, and other Caribbean hubs. There are no direct flights from Europe — most European travellers connect via Miami, Panama City, or the Caribbean.

• Miami → Georgetown: direct 5h (Caribbean Airlines, LIAT)
• New York (JFK) → Georgetown: direct 9h (Caribbean Airlines)
• Airport to city centre: taxi ~45min, ~$25–30

Flying Into the Interior

There is no road network to Kaieteur or most of the Rupununi — small chartered aircraft (Trans Guyana Airways, Air Services Limited) operate scheduled and on-demand flights from Ogle Airport near Georgetown. These light aircraft flights are themselves part of the experience, passing low over unbroken rainforest canopy.

• Ogle Airport → Kaieteur: ~45min charter, shared or private
• Ogle Airport → Lethem/Karanambu (Rupununi): ~1h30m
• Ogle Airport → Iwokrama (Kaieteur Falls Airstrip/Fair View): ~1h

Visas for Guyana

Most Western passport holders (USA, UK, EU, Canada, Australia) can enter Guyana visa-free for stays of up to 90 days. A yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if arriving from a country with risk of transmission — check current requirements before travelling.

• EU, USA, UK, Australia, Canada: visa-free up to 90 days
• Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from arrival
• Yellow fever certificate required from at-risk countries of origin