Palma Soriano: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Palma Soriano is a city of 102,826 people in Cuba (Santiago de Cuba Province), 152 m (499 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Antonio Maceo International Airport (SCU), 31 km (19 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Palma Soriano runs from about 10 h 57 min a day in late December to 13 h 24 min in late June (computed for 20.21° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Palma Soriano is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Antonio Maceo International Airport (SCU), 31 km (19 mi) from the centre, whose 13,130-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Frank Pais International Airport (HOG, 72 km), Carlos Manuel de Cespedes Airport (BYM, 69 km).
Flights to Palma Soriano: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Palma Soriano · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Kingston, 260 km (Jamaica) — flights
- Santiago de Cuba, 28 km — car rental · tours
- Camagüey, 238 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Holguín, 80 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Port-de-Paix, 332 km (Haiti)
- Guantánamo, 82 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Saint-Marc, 366 km (Haiti)
- Las Tunas, 130 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Bayamo, 70 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Dessalines, 379 km (Haiti)
Common questions
Which airport serves Palma Soriano?
Antonio Maceo International Airport (SCU), 31 km (19 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Palma Soriano?
About 102,826 people live in Palma Soriano (GeoNames).
What time zone is Palma Soriano in?
America/Havana, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Palma Soriano?
The Peso (CUP). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Palma Soriano?
Kingston (260 km), Santiago de Cuba (28 km), Camagüey (238 km), Holguín (80 km), Port-de-Paix (332 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.