Why go
- Country in Oceania.
- Served by Valesdir Airport (VLS).
History
Vanuatu, officially the Republic of Vanuatu, is an archipelagic country in Melanesia located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is 1,750Â km (1,090Â mi) east of northern Australia, 540Â km (340Â mi) northeast of New Caledonia, east of New Guinea, southeast of Solomon Islands, and west of Fiji.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 5 direct destinations
- Air Vanuatu NF (DHT, YN2, BNI) · 5 routes: Craig Cove, Lamap, Malekula Island, Port-vila, Santo
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 3 direct destinations
- Air Vanuatu NF (DHT, YN2) · 3 routes: Craig Cove, Paama Island, Port-vila
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 3 direct destinations
- Air Vanuatu NF (DHT, YN2) · 3 routes: Ambryn Island, Lamen Bay, Norsup
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 3 direct destinations
- Air Vanuatu NF (DHT, YN2, BNI) · 3 routes: Longana, Port-vila, Santo
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 2 direct destinations
- Air Vanuatu NF (DHT) · 2 routes: Craig Cove, Port-vila
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 2 direct destinations
- Air Vanuatu NF (DHT) · 2 routes: Ambryn Island, Port-vila
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
credit: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · See source page
When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.
Milder and quieter, with better value.
The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Valesdir Airport (VLS); 10 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: NUS has direct flights to 5 destinations on 1 airline (incl. Craig Cove, Lamap, Malekula Island, Port-vila, Santo). By water: 1 ferry terminal within 20 km (nearest: EPI Island, 10 km).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Vanuatu. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.