Santiago de Cuba: 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.
Santiago de Cuba is a city of 555,865 people in Cuba (Santiago de Cuba Province), 33 m (108 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Antonio Maceo International Airport (SCU), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Santiago de Cuba runs from about 10 h 58 min a day in late December to 13 h 23 min in late June (computed for 20.02° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Santiago de Cuba is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Antonio Maceo International Airport (SCU), 6 km (4 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, 99 km), Carlos Manuel de Cespedes Airport (BYM, 93 km).
Flights to Santiago de Cuba: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Santiago de Cuba · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Kingston, 247 km (Jamaica) — flights
- Carrefour, 395 km (Haiti) — flights
- Camagüey, 265 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Holguín, 107 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Port-de-Paix, 313 km (Haiti) — flights
- Guantánamo, 65 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Saint-Marc, 342 km (Haiti) — flights
- Cité Soleil, 399 km (Haiti) — flights
- Las Tunas, 157 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Bayamo, 94 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Santiago de Cuba?
Antonio Maceo International Airport (SCU), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Santiago de Cuba?
About 555,865 people live in Santiago de Cuba (GeoNames).
What time zone is Santiago de Cuba in?
America/Havana, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Santiago de Cuba?
The Peso (CUP). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Santiago de Cuba?
Kingston (247 km), Carrefour (395 km), Camagüey (265 km), Holguín (107 km), Port-de-Paix (313 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.