Santa Clara: 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.
Santa Clara is a city of 250,512 people in Cuba (Villa Clara Province), 132 m (433 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Abel Santamaria International Airport (SNU), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Santa Clara runs from about 10 h 48 min a day in late December to 13 h 33 min in late June (computed for 22.41° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Santa Clara is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Abel Santamaria International Airport (SNU), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,898 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Jaime Gonzalez Airport (CFG, 54 km), Alberto Delgado Airport (TND, 69 km).
Flights to Santa Clara: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Santa Clara · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Havana, 261 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Miami, 375 km (United States)
- Camagüey, 240 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Hialeah, 385 km (United States)
- Nassau, 398 km (Bahamas)
- Arroyo Naranjo, 257 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Las Tunas, 350 km — buses · car rental
- Pinar del Río, 383 km — buses · car rental
- Cienfuegos, 57 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Fontanar, 260 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Santa Clara?
Abel Santamaria International Airport (SNU), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Santa Clara?
About 250,512 people live in Santa Clara (GeoNames).
What time zone is Santa Clara in?
America/Havana, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Santa Clara?
The Peso (CUP). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Santa Clara?
Havana (261 km), Miami (375 km), Camagüey (240 km), Hialeah (385 km), Nassau (398 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.