Getting There in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico is by far the most accessible of the Caribbean islands, with frequent airline service. It's also the major airline hub of the Caribbean Basin. Because it's part of the United States, there are no hassles for U.S. travelers related to border entry, currency exchange, etc.

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Puerto Rico is by far the most accessible of the Caribbean islands, with frequent airline service. It's also the major airline hub of the Caribbean Basin. Because it’s part of the United States, there are no hassles for U.S. travelers related to border entry, currency exchange, and so forth.

Puerto Rico has more than 130 daily flights to and from 16 destinations in the continental U.S., the most in the Caribbean. Fourteen regional airlines provide more than 100 daily flights to 29 Caribbean destinations. Eighteen airlines provide 317 weekly flights to international destinations.

Airlines traveling to Puerto Rico include: American Airlines (tel. 800/433-7300 in the U.S. and Canada; www.aa.com); Avianca (tel. 800/284-2622; www.avianca.com); Delta (tel. 800/221-1212 in the U.S. and Canada; www.delta.com); JetBlue (tel. 800/538-2583 in the U.S. and Canada; www.jetblue.com); Spirit Air (tel. 801/401-2200 in the U.S. and Canada; www.spiritair.com); United Airlines (tel. 800/231-0856, or 800/864-8331 in the U.S. and Canada; www.united.com); US Airways (tel. 800/622-1015 in the U.S. and Canada; www.usairways.com); Air Canada (tel. 888/247-2262; www.aircanada.com); Copa Airlines (tel. 800/772-4642; www.copaair.com); Condor (tel. 866/960-7915 in the U.S. and Canada, or 490 180 57/0-7202 in Germany; www.condor.com); LIAT (tel. 866/549-5428 from Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, 888/844-5428 from elsewhere in the Caribbean, or 268/480-5601 from elsewhere, including the U.S.; www.liatairline.com); Seaborne Airlines (tel. 888/359-8687; www.seaborneairlines.com); Southwest Airlines (tel. 800/435-9792; www.southwest.com); and WestJet (tel. 855/547-2451 in the U.S., or 888/937-8538; www.westjet.com).

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.