Spanish Town: 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.
Spanish Town is a city of 145,018 people in Jamaica (Saint Catherine Parish), 31 m (102 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Norman Manley International Airport (KIN), 19 km (12 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Spanish Town runs from about 11 h 5 min a day in late December to 13 h 15 min in late June (computed for 17.99° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Spanish Town is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Norman Manley International Airport (KIN), 19 km (12 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,900 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Tinson Pen Airport (KTP, 14 km), Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ, 46 km).
Flights to Spanish Town: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Spanish Town · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Kingston, 17 km — tours
- Santiago de Cuba, 256 km (Cuba)
- Camagüey, 390 km (Cuba)
- Holguín, 330 km (Cuba)
- Guantánamo, 302 km (Cuba)
- Las Tunas, 330 km (Cuba)
- Bayamo, 267 km (Cuba)
- Manzanillo, 262 km (Cuba)
- Les Cayes, 340 km (Haiti)
- Portmore, 8 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Spanish Town?
Norman Manley International Airport (KIN), 19 km (12 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Spanish Town?
About 145,018 people live in Spanish Town (GeoNames).
What time zone is Spanish Town in?
America/Jamaica, currently UTC-5.
What currency is used in Spanish Town?
The Dollar (JMD). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Spanish Town?
Kingston (17 km), Santiago de Cuba (256 km), Camagüey (390 km), Holguín (330 km), Guantánamo (302 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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.