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AIR: Guyana’s national airline, Guyana Airways Corporation, went bankrupt and shut down in 2001. Air France (AF) operates a daily flight to Cayenne. Other airlines serving Trinidad and Tobago, from where connecting flights may be made, include BWIA (British West Indies Airways).
Approximate flight times: From Georgetown to London is 10 hours (via Antigua, Barbados or Trinidad & Tobago). There are no direct flights.
International airports: Georgetown (GEO) (Cheddi Jagan International) is 40km (26 miles) from the city (travel time – 60 minutes). An irregular and crowded bus service to the city is available. Taxis meet every plane (fare: approximately G$2500). Airport facilities include duty-free, restaurants, bars, post office and a bank (Mon-Thurs 0900-1330, Fri 0900-1500).
Departure tax: G$2500 or equivalent in US Dollars; transit passengers and children under seven years of age are exempt.
SEA/RIVER: Numerous schooners sail between Guyana and the Caribbean islands, but schedules are erratic. For details, contact local ports. Cargo vessels run by the Guyana National Shipping Corporation ply from Miami to Georgetown and vessels run by the Demerara Shipping Company ply between European ports and Georgetown weekly. Cruise lines serving Guyana include American Canadian Caribbean Line, Cunard and Royal Carribean Cruise Line. Following recent improvements in relations with Surinam, a ferry service across the Courantyne River now links the two countries.
RAIL: There are no passenger rail services.
ROAD: There is a soft road from Georgetown via Kurupukari and Lethem to Brazil. The journey will take at least two days in a four-wheel drive vehicle. However, the road is impassable in the rainy season. Buses travel between Boa Vista in Brazil and Lethem. There is no reliable route to Venezuela.
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