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Popular Airport

Samana El Catey Intl. Airport

Popular Airlines

Approximate Flight Duration

1 hour 50 min

Approximate Travel Distance

944 Km

Transportation to Airport from Dominica City Center

Douglas Charles  Airport

The only public transport going to Melville Hall Airport from Roseau and Marigot are minibuses. Since the bus times are not definite, many local international tourists prefer to take private transportation. You can get a taxi or rent a car from the city center to get to Melville Hall Airport. Another option is to get in contact with the airlines you travelled with and use their transfer services. It’s possible to reach Melville Hall Airport from central Roseau in 6-7 minutes, and 5 minutes from central Marigot.

Minibus

The minibuses that leave to Melville Hall Airport from the city centre are cheap and practical. All you need to do to get to Melville Hall Airport from Roseau is to wait at one of the stops in the centre of the city. The minibuses are numbered according to different locations; the ones that begin with H will take you to Melville Hall Airport through the city centre.

Taxi

Taxis are often preferred in both Roseau and Marigot. The most important reason for this is because they give service at any time of the day and are quite affordable. You can go to one of the many taxi stops you will find around the city or call a taxi to where you are. You can reach Melville Hall Airport from the city centre in 10 minutes.

Car Rental

To reach Melville Hall Airport in a short and comfortable journey you can rent a car from Roseau and be at the airport in 5 minutes. Some of the local and international car rental agencies at Roseau ve Marigot are Garraway, Valley Rent A Car, Avis, Courtesy Car Rental, Earth Dreams, Island Car Rentals Ltd, Wacky Rollers, Waitikubuli Adventure Tours Co., Antours, Whitchurch Tours, and more. You should reach Melville Hall Airport by taking the Dr Nicholas Liverpool Hwy/Wiers Road in maximum 10 minutes.

Airport Information

Melville Hall Airport, also known as Douglas-Charles Airport, is situated in Marigot on the northeast coast of Dominica. The airport is 3.2 km northeast of central Marigot, 5 km northeast of Roseau, and 1 hour away from the second largest city in Dominica, Portsmouth. It’s one of the two airports in Dominica (the other is Canefield Airport). Some of the airlines that have direct flights to Melville Hall Airport are Air Sunshine, LIAT, Seaborne Airlines, Winair, Hummingbird Air, Fly Montserrat ve Conviasa. Melville Hall Havalimanı’na Montserrat, Porlamar, Fort-de-France, Sint Maarten, San Juan, Nevis and more.  

Transportation to Samana City Center from Airport

Samana El Catey Intl. Airport

You can take a taxi, the most practical method, take the bus, rent a car, ot a transfer service to get from Samana El Catey Airport to Samana city centre. You can reach Las Galeras in 1 hour, Samana city centre in 40 minutes, Las Terranas in 30 minutes, and Sanchez in 10.

Bus

Even though there aren’t direct buses to Samana city centre to Samana El Catey Airport, the buses leaving to Sanchez, which is 8km away, might save you some time. You can first go to Sanchez from Samana El Catey Airport in 10 minutes if you take a taxi, and then take the bus to Samana, which should take you 1 or 1.5 hours. These buses operate under Caribe Tours and the price for the ticket as of 2017 is 1-3 dollars. These buses leave from Sanchez every hour and it’s possible to make a reservation by calling (809) 221 44 22.

Taxi

If your arrival time is in the late hours or if you prefer the quickest and least hassle free method then you can take one of the taxis that are available 24/7 outside Samana El Catey Airport. If your hotel is at Sanchez then you can reach it in 10-12 minutes. The cost for this should vary between 30-40 dollars. To reach Samana city centre with a taxi on the other hand takes around 100 dollars. It might be a good idea to share the taxi with some other passengers to split the fare.

Car Rental

There are many local and international car rental agencies in Samana El Catey Airport and so you will have some good alternatives regarding price so you can pick the agency that is the most suitable for your budget. If you make a reservation before your arrival then you can get even better deals. To reach Samana city centre from Samana El Catey Airport by car we recommend taking the Turistico del Atlantico/133 road from Aeropuerto El Catey.   

Weather in Samana

DayMin - Max
TuesdayMin 24ºC - Max 28ºC
WednesdayMin 24ºC - Max 26ºC
ThursdayMin 24ºC - Max 27ºC
FridayMin 24ºC - Max 29ºC
SaturdayMin 24ºC - Max 29ºC

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