Transfers from Varadero to Havana. Transfers and Taxi in Cuba: Havana, Varadero, Trinidad, Pinar Del Rio, etc. Transfer from the airport to Havana
Offered INDIVIDUAL And EXCLUSIVE Transfers to the main tourist Provinces and Resorts of Cuba per company up to TWO-THREE person in one car (depending on the presence of a guide-interpreter in the car).
You can find the list of VEHICLES on the website page–
Each transfer includes the rental of a standard passenger car, driver services and fuel costs
. If you are interested in a specific RETRO Car, minibus, jeep, the cost and terms of the transfer will be agreed upon additionally.
Transfers DO NOT INCLUDE entry fees to the territory of Nature Reserves, Parks, Paid Beaches, Islands and other expenses.
If you are interested in ordering another Transfer along the route you specified, which is not on the list, the cost and conditions of the transfer will be agreed upon additionally.
YOU CAN ORDER THE SERVICES OF A GUIDE-TRANSLATOR-ASSISTANT for ANY NUMBER OF HOURS, according to YOUR SCHEDULE, for ANY TIME, to solve YOUR VARIOUS TASKS ANYWHERE IN CUBA based on the following prices and conditions:
1 hour of work 15 CUC during the day and 20 CUC at night, minimum 5 hours of work, maximum 15 hours of consecutive work by ONE specialist during the day.
The cost and conditions for the provision of CONSULTANT servants are discussed INDIVIDUALLY.
In order to order a Transfer, write a request to our mailbox indicated On the page -
HAVANA.
1.
Havana International Airport Jose Marti – Havana – 35-40 km. – from 45 CUC
The transfer price includes a Russian-speaking guide waiting for you at the airport in a car with a driver, assistance at the airport on all issues, including exchanging money, travel to the apartment or Hotel in Havana, solving all issues regarding check-in (professional translation, issuing keys, other organizational issues and initial consultations upon arrival in Cuba)
The cost of this transfer depends on the length of time you are waiting at the Airport (late flight, delay in baggage claim, etc.), as well as on the Type of car (meeting in a vintage car is agreed upon additionally.
2. Havana – Varadero – 160-180 km. – 140 CUC
3. Havana International Airport. Jose Marti – Varadero – 200-220 km. – 170 CUC
The transfer price includes a Russian-speaking guide waiting for you at the airport in a car with a driver, assistance at the airport on all issues, including exchanging money, transportation to the apartment or Hotel in Varadero.
4. Havana – Pinar Del Rio – 150 km – 120 CUC
5. Havana – Vinales – 170 km – 130 CUC
6. Havana – Soroa – 110 km – 110 CUC
7. Havana – Trinidad – 250 km – 190 CUC
8. Havana – Holguin – 350 km – 260 CUC
9. Havana – Cienfuegos – 220 km – 150 CUC
10. Havana – Santiago de Cuba – 1050 km – 450 CUC
PINAR DEL RIO.
1. Pinar Del Rio – Maria la Gorda – 250 km – 190 CUC
2. Pinar Del Rio – Vinales – 40 km – 70 CUC
3. Pinar Del Rio – Soroa – 60 km – 90 CUC
3. Pinar Del Rio – Cayo Jutias – 160 km – 130 CUC
TRINIDAD
1. Trinidad – TOPES De COLLANTES National Park – 80 km – 110 CUC
2. Trinidad – ANCON Beach – 40 km – 50 CUC
CIENFUEGOS
1. Cienfuegos – JARDIN BOTANICO Botanical Garden – 50 km – 90 CUC
2. Cienfuegos – RANCHO LUNA Beach – 40 km – 70 CUC
SANTIAGO DE CUBA
1. Santiago De Cuba – BOCONAO Beach – 110 km – 120 CUC
2. Santiago De Cuba – Pre HISTORIA Park – 80 km – 90 CUC
3. Santiago De Cuba – JUAN GONZALEZ Beach – 40 km – 50 CUC
Considering the developing extremely deplorable situation with tour operators, we decided to organize our own trip to Cuba. I know where to look for flight tickets and hotels, but what about the transfer from Havana airport to Varadero? Is it possible to book a transfer in advance? Please provide links. Also, do you need insurance if you fly alone?
What is the situation with the transfer from Havana airport to Varadero?
Things are normal
Is it possible to book a transfer in advance?
Maybe
Also, do you need insurance if you fly alone?
No one will ask you for it just for show, but it’s probably still worth having.. :)
Write to LF, I’ll give you a couple of tips on transfers and Havana.
The easiest
www.solwayscuba.com
www.cubatravelnetwork.com
Through the latter we booked hotels in Havana Vieja, choose the one you like, write, we will advise.
You can also take a private driver from the airport, it will be cheaper. But it depends.
Insurance is definitely needed, my friends ended up in the hospital in Holguin, it was very useful.
People, please share your experience. What is the lowest price for air tickets? Well, we won’t take one-time price drops, but let’s say what price is considered the best. I would just like to know the price range. And then I look at Aviasales for March next year and get the cheapest price for two: 115 with two transfers there and one return, or 130 with 1 transfer both there and back.
And one more related question. I searched for a flight to Varadero. I flew to Thailand a lot. So let’s say if you fly to Bangkok, then the price turns out to be much lower than flying to Phuket. Is it the same in this situation? Are the flights to Havana and Varadero any different?
We took through Cubana, direct flight to Havana, 47,000 per person. And then they thought that it was a lot, but there was a direct flight and there were three of us on the flight, and we decided not to wait for the euro to fall, since certain dates were needed. Kubana's price depends on the euro, in my opinion it is 960 euros for a round trip ticket.
Kubana Aviation sells tickets for Aeroflot flights, but they are a little cheaper.
A ticket to Varadero is an unknown thing for me, only once we took it from Transaero, it was $600 one way, but it was from a travel agency, a few days before departure. They told me that they once sold tickets (September-October) to Varadero for 8,000 rubles. That is, these are prices from travel companies that cannot sell their block of seats.
A good price to Havana should be 1000-1200 dollars, it can be even cheaper, but rarely, sometimes people catch it.
Therefore, both 115,000 and 130,000 are expensive, especially with transfers.
What is the lowest price for air tickets?
I would put the price at 33-38 thousand rubles.
This is the real price that Air France-KLM had to Havana this year for some months, the same price is now for January-February 15th
Trances have 45,000 in Varadero for January
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Are the flights to Havana and Varadero any different?
Explosive airlines fly to these airports..
AFL, AF and KLM to Havana, something else through Madrid..
Transaero, Airberlin and Condor on Varadero..
Prices may change, but this is mainly due to seasonality.
Tickets to Havana are always cheaper. Taking a transfer from Havana to Varadero is not a problem... Plus, Havana is an amazingly beautiful and interesting city... if you really want to go to Varadero, why not fly to Havana, devote at least a couple of days to this city, and from there go to Varadero?
Although I personally would do without Varadero... I would fly to Havana, and from there I would take a tour to Cayo Largo or Cayo Coco... anything better than Varadero would be.
I flew to Havana with Air France and Aeroflot... if the price was equal or there was a slight difference, I would definitely prefer Aeroflot.
I am now puzzled by the same issue of transfer from Havana airport to Varadero. We are going on November 2, arriving by Aeroflot at 5 pm, their regular buses are no longer running at this time. Tour operators do not sell group transfers, and so far I have found the cheapest taxi from a Russian guide for 95 Kuk one way (as I understand it, this is about 4,500 rubles). Tell me, who knows if it’s realistic to give some Russian guide money and get on some Teztur bus? Or is there no point in hoping for this and is it better to book a taxi in advance?
Tour operators do not sell group transfers
Have you tried contacting here? 25 CUC/person
http://www.havanatur.ru/499/502/960/
Is it realistic to give some Russian guide money?
The guides there are Cuban, but they love money no less...
AFL flights are always greeted from Teza; you need to approach the guide wearing a branded polo shirt in the arrivals hall.
If there are seats on the bus, then most likely they will take you, but what price tag will they announce???
If you get involved with a taxi, then it is better to order it; driving in a random car for three hours in the dark is unreasonable.
Have you tried contacting here? 25 CUC/person
http://www.havanatur.ru/499/502/960/
Yes, I called here, they only sell the transfer if you buy the entire tour from them, they don’t want to sell it separately. All tour operators have the same position.
I agree, with a late arrival it is risky to wander around and look for ways to leave on the spot. Do you know from whom you can order a taxi at a reasonable price? I contacted one Russian guide, he offered to meet me for 95 cookies. Is this a normal price?
On a nearby forum they write “At the airport, a ticket for a transfer from a Cuban tour operator costs 25 CUC, one agency is near the exit from the airport, the other is on the right. Private taxi, the lowest price is 70 CUC, but the speed is very low and suitcases do not fit. Official taxi, on a new one "The car wants 120 CUC. From a hotel in Havana, you can also buy a transfer to Varadero for 25 CUC. The transfer takes you to Varodero directly to the hotel. The agency can call a person who understands Russian. The price back is the same."
I don't know how relevant this is. This information is from a year ago. 95 is a good price for a taxi.
Since José Martí is an important transport hub in Cuba, there are taxis, shuttles, buses, and fixed-route trains.
How to get from Havana Airport to the desired point
There are at least four ways to get where you need to go:
- group or individual transfer,
- by taxi, ordering it through the service or catching it on the spot,
- by train or metro,
- by bus or minibus.
Transfer versus ordering a taxi through the app
Faster by at least 10 minutes, since the Kiwitaxi driver knows your arrival time in advance and will be waiting for you at Havana Airport, at the specified location.
Without unnecessary fuss. You don't have to search for Wi-Fi, open the app, enter travel parameters, select a car - everything you need has already been done.
The car meets the requirements: the required number of seats and luggage, air conditioning and a child car seat, if you have ordered one.
More expensive on average by 10–20%, since Kiwitaxi transfers are carried out by licensed drivers in cars no older than seven years old, which must have undergone technical inspection.
Transfer versus taxi from Havana Airport booked on site
Benefits of an individual transfer
Faster by at least 10 minutes: There are several official taxi services at Havana Airport, but there are often queues to board, as airport employees distribute passengers into cars or tourists themselves take a long time to choose an option. There may be private traders on duty near the airport; among them you need to choose the most trustworthy one - this takes time.
No problems with the language. If you don’t know a foreign language, it won’t be easy to explain to a taxi driver where you need to go, how much you’re willing to pay, and that you won’t be able to go without a child seat.
At a predetermined price. Each taxi service in Cuba operates according to its own tariff (boarding, mileage, downtime, and so on). Private drivers even determine the price by looking at the tourist and assessing how much they can charge him. The transfer costs as much as was indicated in the voucher at the time of pre-order.
Payment online. There is no need to change the currency to the local one, since you paid for the transfer in full on the website.
Disadvantage of an individual transfer
More expensive on average by 5-15%. If your destination is close to the airport, a taxi service on site will be cheaper, since Kiwitaxi operates at a single rate throughout the city.
Transfer compared to bus, minibus, metro or train
Benefits of an individual transfer
1.5–2.5 times faster. Taking into account the average waiting time for scheduled transport and transfers, getting from José Martí to a hotel within the city or a transport hub is on average 1.75 times longer.
Calm and comfortable. A Kiwitaxi driver will be waiting for you at a designated location at Havana Airport and will help you with your luggage. The driver can also help you check into the hotel by acting as a translator when communicating with the administrator.
"From the gangway to the room." You will not get confused in navigating at Havana Airport, as the driver will meet you and escort you to the car. It will take you to the specified location, and you will not have to walk from the public transport stop.
Disadvantage of an individual transfer
Up to 5 times more expensive based on two tourists. The transfer price is approximately comparable to the cost of regular transport when ordering a minibus for 6 or more passengers.
Kiwitaxi works with professional transport companies, holding carriers to the same standards in different countries. This allows us to achieve predictable quality of service around the world.
The fastest way to travel from Varadero to Havana
The transfer is 1.5–2.5 times faster than public transport. Due to the fact that you don’t need to adjust to the schedule and don’t have to waste time on stops along the route.
Faster than a taxi on the spot by an average of 5–15 minutes, since the Kiwitaxi driver arrives at the appointed time, and you do not have to waste time searching for the right car and waiting for delivery.
A comfortable option without additional stress
The car you need will arrive. At the time of ordering on the website, you select capacity and additional parameters, for example, a child seat for the desired age.
We meet at a convenient place. At airports, drivers or Kiwitaxi greeters try to be as close to the arrivals area as possible with a sign with the client’s name on it, as far as the rules allow. In hotels we try to meet you at the reception; Varadero is no exception.
You don't need to know the language of a foreign country. Many Kiwitaxi drivers and greeters know Russian, and even more know English. As a last resort, you can communicate with a support manager who definitely knows Russian.
Serviceable cars and professional drivers. Kiwitaxi works with licensed carriers. Transfers are carried out using vehicles that have undergone maintenance and are no older than seven years. Drivers have professional licenses.
Service at an understandable price
The price is fixed at the time of order. Whatever payment option you choose, the price will not change. There may be an additional payment only if you need to travel deviating from the route or make a long stop.
Payment online. You can pay for the service by card on the website. This will allow you not to think about how to exchange money in order to take a local taxi to Varadero to Havana.
They have long been one of the main attractions of Cuba. Visiting them is an important item on a traveler's bucket list. Soft white sand and crystal clear water, despite the rapid construction of beach hotels, make this resort a place where you can enjoy beautiful nature and relax from the bustle of the city.
How to get from Havana to Varadero on your own? Varadero is not so far from Havana, only 134 kilometers. This distance can be covered in a couple of hours, although there are several stops along the way.
Excursion tour
Often travelers who fly to Varadero for a few weeks want to visit Havana. If the trip is planned with an overnight stay, it is better to take an excursion. The tour operator will arrange overnight stays at the hotel and transfers to and from Havana. The excursion will also include a sightseeing tour of the capital. Prices range from 120 CUC (7,500 rubles) per person for a day trip to 2,000 CUC (12,200 rubles) for an overnight excursion. This trip can be booked in advance or requested at the hotel reception.
Solo travel
How to get from Varadero to Havana on your own? If you are planning an independent trip, you can use a taxi, regular buses, or rent a car. Such a trip will save some money and time, because the tourist himself chooses what he wants to do in the capital: sightseeing, shopping or tasting local dishes and Cuban rum.
Bus
The easiest way to get from Varadero to Havana is to take the Viazul bus. The cost of the trip is only 10 CUC (635 rubles). The bus station in Varadero is located on the corner of Calle 36. The station can be easily reached from any hotel, for example, by taxi - the cost is 3-5 CUC (150-200 rubles).
The bus is a great way to get to Havana quickly and safely. It is possible that it will be filled with other tourists wanting to see the capital. It is better to reserve your seat in advance, at least a day in advance. Reservations can be made through the official Viazul reservation system. After confirmation of payment, the tourist receives a receipt by email, which must be printed and exchanged at the bus station ticket office for bus tickets.
In Havana, the bus stops in Old Havana and then in Vedado, the historical district of the city, ending at Vedado Occidental.
Taxi
The option of taking a taxi from Varadero to Havana is more comfortable, but costs much more. The standard cost of a trip is usually about 80 CUC (5,000 rubles), but you can find a cheaper car. Taxi drivers wait for passengers near the Viazul station, sometimes there are already one or two passengers in the car. You can try to join them and split the fare for the trip.
Getting to Havana by taxi will be much faster than by bus, because there will be no stops along the way, and the driver will bring tourists to their desired destination. You can and should bargain with taxi drivers about the price of the trip, because this is part of the Cuban adventure. In Cuba they are traded everywhere, the original price can be significantly reduced. Even if a traveler does not speak Spanish, English is also widely understood here.
From the capital to the resort
From Havana you can get to Varadero using the same methods: bus and taxi. You can also rent a car. Three major car rental companies - REX, Cubacar and Havanautos - offer good cars. The price includes a daily fee for the car, an initial deposit, insurance and several additional fees (delay and damage to the vehicle). This option is only suitable for experienced drivers. After all, driving on Cuban roads is still a pleasure and is often accompanied by increased stress.
Buses from Havana to Varadero leave from the main Viazul station on 26th Avenue, right opposite the old zoo. There are four flights a day: at 6.00, 8.00, 13.00 and 17.30. All buses are modern, air conditioned and very comfortable. The journey lasts three hours. During this time, the bus makes stops where you can have a snack or do a photo shoot.
There are also buses from different bus companies, for example, "Havantur", which go to Varadero, collecting passengers at various city hotels. This travel option is also safe and cheap.
Varadero Airport
From Havana Airport you can get to Varadero by public transport - Viazul buses. Flights depart to the resort several times a day. The journey takes about an hour, the cost is approximately 400-500 rubles per person. Cuban taxi drivers ask about $40 (3,000 rubles) for their services, but you can bargain for half that price.
How to get from Varadero to Havana Airport? The easiest way is a hotel transfer; its cost is often included in the package. If you go on your own, it is better to use a bus or taxi.