Place des Palmistes
The large central square, planted with tall palms and lined with Creole houses, cafés and colonial buildings.
Airport · Cayenne, France
Cayenne-Félix Éboué CAY
14 km from central Cayenne. Live flights, getting to town, car rental and where to stay.
- to the centre
- 14 km
- terminals
- 1
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- IATA · ICAO
- CAY · SOCA
About the airport
Félix Éboué Airport, formerly known as Rochambeau, is French Guiana’s main airport and is named after the colonial administrator born in Cayenne. It lies in the town of Matoury, about 13 km south of central Cayenne.
Terminal
The airport has a single passenger terminal. It handles flights to Paris and the French Antilles, some South American destinations and regional flights to French Guiana’s interior, where many towns have no road access.
Services
The terminal has a restaurant, shops, a car park and car rental desks.
Getting to the city
Línea 7
Line 7 of the Cayenne urban bus network has an extension to the airport. Check the timetable before you travel.
Taxi
Rank outside the terminal. The ride to central Cayenne takes about 20-25 min.
Airport map
Terminal
Single terminal, with flights to Paris, the French Antilles, some South American destinations and French Guiana's interior.
Cayenne
Things to do in Cayenne
Cayenne is the capital of French Guiana, an overseas region on the northern coast of South America. It has a colonial centre of Creole houses around the Place des Palmistes and is the gateway to the Amazon rainforest, the Salvation Islands and the Kourou space centre.
Fort Cépérou
Remains of the town's original fort, on a hill overlooking Cayenne and the estuary.
Cathédrale Saint-Sauveur
Cayenne's 19th-century cathedral, with a bright nave of columns and stained glass.
Îles du Salut
Islands off Kourou that once held the penal colony, including Devil's Island. Visited by boat from Kourou.
Centre spatial guyanais
Europe's launch base in Kourou, a little over an hour from Cayenne. It offers guided tours and a space museum.
Frequently asked questions
How far is the airport from central Cayenne?
Cayenne-Félix Éboué airport is about 14 km from central Cayenne.
How do I get from the airport to central Cayenne?
From Cayenne-Félix Éboué airport you can take Línea 7 (bus) and Taxi. Pre-booked taxis and private transfers are also available.
How many terminals does Cayenne-Félix Éboué airport have?
Cayenne-Félix Éboué has one terminal: Terminal.
Landing in Cayenne?
Book your car and your stay before you arrive: more choice and better prices.
Photo credits
- Passenger terminal façade: Spotting973, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Terminal hall: Spotting973, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The terminal and control tower at nightfall, with the forest behind: Spotting973, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Place des Palmistes: Cayambe, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Cépérou: Chatsam, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Sauveur: Chatsam, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Îles du Salut: Sophie Fuggle, Claire Reddleman, Ayshka Sene, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Centre spatial guyanais: mike, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons