Getting to & from Vieques Island
From San Juan, Vieques is a scenic half-hour plane ride.
Please call each company to confirm their current rates and schedules.
The fares from Isla Grande are substantially lower than the international airport. It is a 20 minute/$20 cab ride from SJU.
Vieques Air Link
(888) 901-9247
(787) 741-8211 / 8331 / 3266 / 5861
valair@coqui.net
International (SJU) to Vieques
| Leave | Arrive | Flight | Frequency |
| 12:45pm | 1:15pm | 702 | 7 days |
| 2:45pm | 3:15pm | 706 | 7 days |
| 5:30pm | 6:30pm | 710 | 7 days |
Isla Grande (SIG, Miramar – near Old San Juan) to Vieques
| Leave | Arrive | Flight | Frequency |
| 8:30am | 9:00am | 804 | Mon-Sat |
| 9:45am | 10:15am | 806 | Sun only |
| 1:00pm | 1:30pm | 810 | Mon-Sat |
| 5:00pm | 5:30pm | 814 | 7 days |
Vieques to International (SJU)
| Leave | Arrive | Flight | Frequency |
| 9:30am | 10:00am | 701 | 7 days |
| 1:30pm | 2:00pm | 705 | 7 days |
| 4:40pm | 5:10pm | 709 | 7 days |
Cape Air
(800) 352-0714
San Juan to Vieques:
| Leave | Arrive | Flight | Frequency |
| 7:00 AM | 7:22 AM | 1281 | 7 days |
| 8:50 AM | 9:12 AM | 1283 | 7 days |
| 11:00 AM | 11:22 AM | 1285 | 7 days |
| 1:00 PM | 1:22 PM | 1287 | 7 days |
| 2:45 PM | 3:07PM | 1289 | 7 days |
| 4:45 PM | 5:07 PM | 1291 | 7 days |
| 6:45 PM | 7:07 PM | 1293 | 6 Days |
Vieques to San Juan:
| Leave | Arrive | Flight | Frequency |
| 7:50 AM | 8:12 AM | 1282 | 7 days |
| 9:45 AM | 10:07 AM | 1284 | 7 days |
| 11:50 AM | 12:12 PM | 1286 | 7 days |
| 1:45 PM | 2:07 PM | 1288 | 7 days |
| 3:45 PM | 4:07 PM | 1290 | 7 days |
| 5:30 PM | 5:52 PM | 1292 | 7 days |
| 7:40 PM | 8:02 PM | 1294 | 7 days |
Isla Nena Air Service (888) 263-6213
(866) 417-0521
(787) 741-1577
Air Sunshine
(888) 879-8900
CALL FOR SCHEDULES
The ferry from Fajardo to Vieques is about one and a half hours long.
This is a passenger only boat, no cars are allowed.
Fajardo to Vieques
| Leave | Arrive | |
| 9:30am | 11:00am | monday – friday |
| 1:00pm | 2:30pm | monday – friday |
| 4:30pm | 6:00pm | monday – friday |
| 8:00pm | 9:30pm | monday-friday |
| 9:00am | 10:30am | saturday – sunday |
| 3:00pm | 4:30pm | saturday – sunday |
| 6:00pm | 7:30pm | saturday – sunday |
Vieques to Fajardo
| Leave | Arrive | |
| 6:30am | 8:00am | monday – friday |
| 11:00am | 12:30pm | monday – friday |
| 3:00pm | 4:30pm | monday – friday |
| 6:00pm | 7:30pm | monday-friday |
| 7:00am | 8:30am | saturday – sunday |
| 1:00pm | 2:30pm | saturday – sunday |
| 4:30pm | 6:00pm | saturday – sunday |
Vieques to Culebra
| Leave | Arrive | |
| 6:00am | 7:30am | monday – friday |
Culebra to Vieques
| Leave | Arrive | |
| 4:30 pm | 6:00 pm | monday – friday |
Getting to your destination on Vieques-
Publico Service is available at the ferry or the airport.
Vieques Taxis
|
Anna
|
787-313-0599 |
The trip from the international airport to the ferry terminal in Fajardo is about one and a half hours. You can reserve a publico (taxi van) or rent a one-way car to Fajardo. If your schedule allows, you can take a side trip to Old San Juan, Luquillo beach, or the rain forest along the way.
One-way car rentals:
Leaseway Car Rental
(800) 468-2647, (787)-791-5900 international airport, (787) 860-5000 Fajardo
L&M Car Rental
(787) 791-1160 airport, (787) 860-6868 Fajardo, or (800) 666-0807 has friendly service and the one-way rate is about $70.
Reliable main island publico drivers–
| Julian | h – 787-887-5957 | |
| c – 787-385-7604 | ||
| Mary | h – 787-863-8224 | |
| c – 787-649-9155 | ||
| c – 787-451-6697 |
Julian or Mary will meet you at the international airport in San Juan or at the ferry dock in Fajardo if you make arrangements in advance.
San Juan Hotels
If you should arrive in Puerto Rico too late to make the connection to Vieques, or need to stay over for an early departure, the following hotels are conveniently located in San Juan and are relatively inexpensive.
Canario Hotels
(800) 533-2649
(787) 722-3861
Rooms are about $80 per night.
The Caleta Guesthouse
(787) 725-5347 office
(787) 759-1255 beeper unit # 482-7204
Beautiful location on San Juan Bay, right across the street from the mayor’s mansion.
Olimpio Court Hotel
603 Miramar Ave
Isla Grande 787-724-0600
Close to both airports, Old San Juan and Condado. Not too fancy and only runs $79 a night.
Robin’s Cabins (El Junque rainforest)
Naguabo, about an hour and a half drive from San Juan. $35 per nite
(787) 874-2138
Email: phillips@east-net.com
Casa Cubuy Eco Lodge (El Junque rainforest)
Rio Blanco, about $85 per night.
(787) 874-6221
Email: cubuy@east-net.net
Fajardo Hotels
| Fajardo Inn | 787-860-6000 |
| Ceiba Inn | 787-885-0471 |
Click here for more information on hotels on the main island of Puerto Rico