Flights to Cuba

International airfare is not included in the price of our tours

Travellers arrive from all over the world to go on our tours in Cuba, and as such it is not practical to include international airfare in our prices.

Here is how you can book flights to Cuba:

BOOK ONLINE DIRECT

Our online bookings engine was created to make booking your international and domestic flights to Cuba a breeze.

Book with ease all your flights in and around Cuba, and check out flights from other Caribbean destinations to Cuba and from other international departure points.

This booking engine is operated by The Cuba Travel Network and does NOT include your Cuban Tourist Card in the flight purchase.


This booking Engine was particularly designed for travellers wanting to get to and from Cuba by The Cuba Travel Network - experts in the field.

  • Domestic flights

    If the engine gives you a "no result" OR
    you prefer to arrange the flight via email directly through us OR
    you wish to include a CUBAN TOURIST CARD - Please contact us

  • International Flights

    Long-haul flights to Cuba are now available to you through our flight search box. You will see that we have departures from main cities throughout Europe, Germany, The Netherlands, France, Spain etc and the UK, Scandinavia, Russia, Canada, Mexico, Venezuela, Japan, and even Australia. (41 cities listed).

  • US Travellers

    You can use this booking engine with the assurance that your details are not shared with any other than the responsible Cuban booking company - In addition, your credit card bill will NOT MENTION Cuba in the payment reciept.
    (see Billing details below)

  • Air ticket delivery

    Upon successful online payment, a confirmation e-mail will be sent to the e-mail address supplied during the reservation process. Shortly after that, an electronic ticket will be sent by the CUba Travel Network Operations Department, to be printed by the client, ready for presentation upon flight check-in.

  • Domestic flights ticket information

    For flights within Cuba, you will NOT need a ticket. Within a few minutes after completing your reservation, you will receive an email confirmation of the domestic flight you purchased. Please print this email and bring it with you to the check-in desk; you can only board the plane upon presentation of the email confirmation.

  • Billing Details for airline tickets

    1. When you purchase an airline ticket through our Cuban Adventures staff directly, your credit card or bank statement will show the purchase as billed from "Big Planet Adventures" - our parent company.
    2. When you purchase an airline ticket direct from the booking engine online your credit card statement or bank statement will show the purchase as billed from "CARIBBEAN TRAVEL NETWORK B.V" - specialist in flights in the caribbean.

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From Cancun to Havana

Don't want to book through the above online booking engine?
Cuban Adventures Tour participants and travellers can purchase the return flights between Cancun (or Mexico City) and Havana directly from us. - with the option of including the CUBAN TOURIST CARD and departure tax (see below).
At the moment the only airline flying this route is Cubana.

Please include the request in your booking form application.


Cubana Airlines start at US$369 return*
Flight No. From To Departs Arrives Frequency Validity
CU153 Cancun Havana 15:35 18:10 Sun, Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat Apr 18 to Jun 28, 2012
CU152 Havana Cancun 14:00 14:25 Sun, Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat Apr 18 to Jun 28, 2012

* return within 30 days

Cubana flights are sometimes overbooked so you need to be at check-in between 3 and 3.5 hours before the flight to ensure you don't get bumped.

These prices include:

  • Air taxes IVA-TUA-SEG-COM

Not included:

  • Mexico departure tax - US$20
  • Cuba departure tax - 25CUC
  • The Cuban Tourist Card. When flying from Cancun to Havana you can buy the tourist card on the spot at the airport in Cancun for US$30.
    If you buy the flight directly through us, (NOT through the booking engine) we can obtain the tourist card for you in advance for a cost of US$55.
    For this service we require you to send us a photocopy of your passport.
    Please contact us for further information.    .

AIRPORT ASSISTANCE IN CANCUN. We also offer the service of airport assistance in Cancun (US$75), for travellers who plan to arrive in Cancun and fly the same day to Havana. This service involves us sending somebody to meet you at the airport in Cancun to help you with the process of connecting to you flight to Havana. This person would help you buy the tourist card and check-in for your flight to Havana. If you choose to have us to obtain the tourist card for you in advance, this person will already have your tourist card on hand to give to you.


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Flight into Holguin

Please click on the link to find out the best ways to get to Holguin via international direct flights, domestic flights or bus for the Eastern Cuba Tour.

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From the United States

Generally it is not possible to fly from the United States directly to Cuba. Chartered flights are sometimes available and usually only for Cubans with American citizenship. Popular points of entry to Cuba include Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Madrid, Paris, London, Cancun (Mexico), Nassau, and Panama. See list for more details.

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Including Cuba on a Round the World Ticket

Click here for some expert advice from a round the world flight specialist, our UK booking agent - Travel Nation.


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Click here to see a list of Airlines with Flights to Cuba


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