| Popular Airport | Samana El Catey Intl. Airport |
|---|---|
| Popular Airlines | |
| Approximate Flight Duration | 1 hour 10 min |
| Approximate Travel Distance | 1051 Km |
If you wish, you can easily travel to the airport by taking a taxi or renting a car from Nassau city center.
Across the city, taxis are waiting for passengers 24 hours a day and you can reach Nassau Airport in around 15 minutes by taxi. If you are travelling late at night, you may need to make a reservation by contacting the taxi companies during the day.
Although car rental it is not recommended for day trips, car rental options maybe more economical for those who plan to stay in the city for a longer time. Since there is no public transport from the city to the airport and taxis are expensive, using a rental car to the airport can save you time and money.
In order to improve the service quality and to enable passengers to perform their needs faster, Nassau Airport operates within its three terminal buildings. In the spacious Lignum lounge at the airport, passengers can benefit from extra comfortable services for a fee. In addition to taking advantage of the food and drinks offered here, passengers can also hold meetings at the business center and spend time in the prayer room.
In the airport there is a RBC bank branch for those who want to make money transactions, aswell as ATM machines for cash transactions. Also there is a post office where you can make all kinds of photocopying and computer work, a health center where you can go in case of a health emergency and a play area for your children to spend time.
Spread over the three terminal buildings, it is possible to shop from many stores. Among the places are; Adorn, Bahama Pearl, Caribbean Lighthouse, Cays News, My Ocean, Uniquely Bahamian, Sun Time, Ole Nassau Duty Free, John Bull, Frangipani and Del Sol.
In different parts of the terminal buildings you can also find food and beverage venues to meet your needs from; Bahama Bliss Cafe, Bootleggers Bar, Coral Royale Bar, Dunkin Donuts, Giotto, Island Grubb, Parma Pizzeria, Quiznos, Rhum Runners, Rythm Cafe, Starbucks, Sushi Rokkan and Wendy’s.
You can take a taxi, the most practical method, take the bus, rent a car, ot a transfer service to get from Samana El Catey Airport to Samana city centre. You can reach Las Galeras in 1 hour, Samana city centre in 40 minutes, Las Terranas in 30 minutes, and Sanchez in 10.
Even though there aren’t direct buses to Samana city centre to Samana El Catey Airport, the buses leaving to Sanchez, which is 8km away, might save you some time. You can first go to Sanchez from Samana El Catey Airport in 10 minutes if you take a taxi, and then take the bus to Samana, which should take you 1 or 1.5 hours. These buses operate under Caribe Tours and the price for the ticket as of 2017 is 1-3 dollars. These buses leave from Sanchez every hour and it’s possible to make a reservation by calling (809) 221 44 22.
If your arrival time is in the late hours or if you prefer the quickest and least hassle free method then you can take one of the taxis that are available 24/7 outside Samana El Catey Airport. If your hotel is at Sanchez then you can reach it in 10-12 minutes. The cost for this should vary between 30-40 dollars. To reach Samana city centre with a taxi on the other hand takes around 100 dollars. It might be a good idea to share the taxi with some other passengers to split the fare.
There are many local and international car rental agencies in Samana El Catey Airport and so you will have some good alternatives regarding price so you can pick the agency that is the most suitable for your budget. If you make a reservation before your arrival then you can get even better deals. To reach Samana city centre from Samana El Catey Airport by car we recommend taking the Turistico del Atlantico/133 road from Aeropuerto El Catey.
