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AIR: The national airline is Surinam Airways (PY). KLM, BWIA West Indies Airways and Air France also fly to Surinam. There are direct flights from Amsterdam three to seven times a week.
Approximate flight times: From Paramaribo to London is 10 hours, excluding stopover time in Amsterdam or Miami, which may involve an overnight stay, owing to a lack of connecting flights.
International airports: Johan Adolf Pengel (PBM) (Paramaribo) is 45km (28 miles) south of the city. A coach meets all arrivals. There are also buses or taxis to the city (travel time – 45 minutes). Airport facilities include duty-free shop, bank, bar/restaurant and post office.
Departure tax: None.
SEA: The main international port is Paramaribo. Surinam Shipping Line sails from New Orleans and Mexico monthly. There are coastal services between ports and services to The Netherlands and Germany. The Royal Netherlands Steamship Company provides a service from Amsterdam to Surinam with limited passenger accommodation. There are regular car ferry services across the Surinam River and Marowijne River from Albina to St Laurent de Maroni (French Guiana), from Southdrain (Surinam) to Moleson Creek (Guyana), and across the Corantijn River from Nieuw Nickerie to Springlands (Guyana).
ROAD: The coastal road from Paramaribo leads to the borders of Guyana and French Guiana.
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