Travel to Culebra

Travel Tips

Because Culebra is off the beaten track, it is well protected from tourist invasion— but that also means it takes careful planning to get there without too many delays.

Years of experience have shown that it's best to get information on all the scheduled local flights and ferries, then coordinate connection times before booking your jet flight to San Juan. That way you can minimize waiting in airport lounges— and maximize lounging on the beach! Below are the links and phone numbers of the local connecting airlines and ferries. Since schedules change from season to season, it's important to get the most up-to-date information before buying your tickets. Below is a recent schedule of ferry and flight information, but we recommend calling to double-check times— schedules change unpredictably.

ALLOW AT LEAST 2 HOURS between your jet flight and the local flight or the ferry, traveling both to and from Culebra. Flight delays or heavy traffic can disrupt tighter scheduling.

It's NOT recommended to rent a car on the main island and try to take it to Culebra on the cargo ferry. There are various good reasons for this: Reservations on the cargo ferry are usually very limited; insurance may not cover damage or liability incurred on Culebra; and most important of all— if you need roadside assistance on the (sometimes rough) roads of Culebra your car rental company can't help you out. It is definitely better to first get to Culebra and then rent your vehicle there. See local rental car listings on our Getting Around page.

When you land at San Juan International Airport . . .

EITHER . . .

Fly to Culebra via:

Air Flamenco 787.724.1818 or 787.721.7332

8:15 AM San Juan > Culebra

1 PM San Juan > Culebra

4:30 PM San Juan > Culebra

7 AM Culebra > San Juan

11:30 AM Culebra > San Juan

3:30 PM Culebra > San Juan

5 PM Culebra > San Juan

Vieques Air Link 888.901.9247 or 787.742.0254

7:15 AM Culebra > San Juan

3:45 PM Culebra > San Juan

8:30 AM San Juan > Culebra

4:30 PM San Juan > Culebra

M&N Aviation 877.622.5566 or 787.791.7008

Some M&N flights are to/from San Juan International, some to/from Isla Grande airport, but the airport may change without notice. For flights within SJ Int'l M&N will pick you up in a van at your arrival terminal and take you to their terminal at the opposite side of the airport.

8:15 AM San Juan (Isla Grande) > Culebra

1 PM San Juan Int'l > Culebra

3 PM San Juan Int'l > Culebra

10:15 AM Culebra > San Juan (airport?)

6:30 PM Culebra > San Juan (airport?)

OR . . .

Take a 1-hour taxi ride to the port of Fajardo where you board a ferry to Culebra; ferry takes under 2 hours. Depending on the day of the week, there are between 3 and 6 daily crossings in each direction. No reservation needed for passengers. Call to confirm the ferry schedule that coordinates with your connections: 800.981.2005 or 787.742.3161.

Culebra>Fajardo Passenger: daily, 6:30am, 1pm, 5pm;

Cargo* 7am, 6pm (+W&F 1pm)

Fajardo>Culebra Passenger: daily, 9am, 3pm, 7pm;

Cargo* 4am, 4:30pm (+W&F 9:30am)

*The Cargo ferry runs Mon-Fri only, but not all on each day. Call to confirm the schedule. Passengers can also ride the Cargo ferries.

A Note About The Ferries
The traditional ferry between mainland Puerto Rico and Culebra leaves from Fajardo, a 1-hour taxi ride from San Juan (approx $80). The ferry takes under 2 hours ($4.50/person RT). Total travel time between San Juan and Culebra can take about 4 hours.

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