Guyana Getting There & Away

Getting There & Away

By plane There are daily international flights into and out of Cheddi Jagan International Airport about 40km south of Georgetown. International flights include flights to the US and Canada with BWIA (British West Indies Airways) and Universal Airlines and flights to the Caribbean with Caribbean Star and BWIA. BWIA, a state ran airline ran by Trinidad & Tobago, is notorious for delays and cancellations, so be sure to give yourself a cushion if returning to a connecting flight via Miami, Washington DC or New York. By train Guyana's rail system was sold by the late President Forbes Burnam. Remnants of the railway can be noted throughout Georgetown. The president sold the system to some of the vast African nations. By car Guyana has road access to Suriname to the East and Brazil to the south. In Suriname enquire in Paramaribo for mini-buses traveling to Guyana. Note that entering Guyana by water travel from Niuewe Nickerie in Suriname is illegal. Buses leave Georgetown for the Surinamese border daily. Ask at the bus park near Stabroek Market. By bus The bus ride from Georgetown to Lethem, at the Brazilian border takes about 10 hours through rainforest and southern savannah. Inquire about buses to Brazil at the Interserv Bus Office located on Charlotte Street in downtown Georgetown. Buses usually leave very late at night and it is recommended that you take a taxi to the bus station as the area around there is unsafe at night. For buses from Brazil travel to Bonfim on the border and walk across the border. Find a minibus or taxi to take you to Lethem city center and inquire about buses traveling to Georgetown. By road There are no road links between Venezuela and Guyana. Travel to Venezuela may be done by air via Trinidad or overland through Roraima State in Brazil.