Getting to Hope Town

Hope Town is the main village on the island of Elbow Cay, just a few miles off the mainland of Great Abaco. Great Abaco is conveniently less than 180 miles east of Florida, and about 100 miles northeast of Nassau. The major cities of Florida's east coast and Nassau serve as the connection hubs to Marsh Harbour- Abaco's main settlement.

The easiest way to get to Hope Town is to fly into Marsh Harbour International Airport (MHH), catch a taxi to Albury's ferry dock, and ride a 20 minute ferry boat to Hope Town or grab a taxi to one of the rental boat companies in Marsh Harbour and captain yourself across.
 

Airlines from Florida to Marsh Harbour:

From Ft. Lauderdale: Airgate Aviation, IBC Airways, Sky Bahamas, Bahamasair, Twin Air/Calypso, Bahamas Express, Silver Airways

From West Palm Beach: Treasure Coast Airlines, Bahamasair , Continental, Cherokee Air

From Miami:American Eagle

From New Symrna: Airgate Aviation

From Melbourne: Baer Air

From Jacksonville: Craig Air Center, Airgate Aviation

From Fort Pierce: Treasure Coast Airlines

From Stuart: Treasure Coast Airlines

From Orlando: Jetset Premier Air

Airlines from Nassau to Marsh Harbour:

Abaco Air- www.abacoairaviationcentre.com

Bahamas Air- www.bahamasair.com

Bahamas Express - www.flybahamasexpress.com

Sky Bahamas- www.skybahamas.net 

US Airways- www.usairways.com

Cherokee Air- www.cherokeeair.com

Airlines from Freeport to Marsh Harbour:

Regional Air-www.goregionalair.com

Airlines from Bimini to Marsh Harbour:

Bahamas Express- Bahamas Express

Charter Flights to Abaco
 

Some airlines offer private flights to Marsh Harbour. In the past, charters were reseved for the rich and famous, but now a flight is great for large groups or those who enjoy a more convenient way of travel. Chartered flights are mostly from Florida and other Bahamian islands. It is best to call airline companies to get more information about chartering a plane.

Abaco Air: 242.367.2266

Air Charter Bahamas: 866.359.4752 (toll free) .:. 305.885.6665

Air Flight Charters : 954.359.0320

Airgate Aviation: 386.409.0440 .:. 386.269.2222

Baer Air: 866.453.2605 (toll free) .:. 321.453.2605

Bimini Island Air: 954.938.8991

Cherokee Air: 242.367.1920

Craig Air Center: 888.277.6326 (toll free) .:. 904.641.0300

Jetset Premier Air: 407.856.2267

Sky Bahamas: 242.377.8993

Southern Latitude Airways: 386.689.0307

Twin Air Calypso: 954.359.8266 .:. 242.362.0140

Yellow Air Taxi: 888.935.5694 (toll free) .:. 242.367.0032 

Flying to Abaco on your private plane?

Flying the Bahamas is truly simple, well within the capabilities of the lightest single engine aircraft. Leaving the Florida east coast first landfalls occur at Grand Bahamas Island (60 NM) or Bimini (50 NM). Overlapping VOR/DME of NDB signals provide course guidance from the U.S. coast and throughout the most frequently traveled routes in the Bahamas.

All that is required for an aircraft to enter the Bahamas is an e-APIS manifest and an International Flight Plan, filed to any Bahamas airport of entry. Flight plans are mandatory for all operations at Nassau and Freeport, because of the density of traffic and the presence of FSS facilities at both locations. Operations between uncontrolled airports elsewhere in the Bahamas do not require a flight plan, however this protection is highly recommended when flying any appreciable distance over open water.

*NOTE: VFR night flying is prohibited in the Bahamas, during official sunset to sunrise. IFR is easily accomplished.

Direct flight Airport Codes to Know

Marsh Harbour: MHH

Nassau: NAS

Freeport: FPO

Ft. Lauderdale: FLL

West Palm Beach: PBI

Melbourne: MLB

Miami: MIA

Daytona Beach: DAB

Jacksonville: JAX

St. Augustine: UST

Ferry boat to Hope Town

Albury's Ferry Service is the major company serving transportation to Abaco's smaller islands. They have a daily schedule from Marsh Harbour to Hope Town, and they also offer chartered ferries if advance notice is given. Charter ferries should be booked if your flight arrives later than the last scheduled ferry to Hope Town.

Albury's Ferry Service Contact Info:

www.alburysferry.com

Phone: 242.367.0290
Fax: 242.367.0291
Cell: 242.359.6861 (for after hours charter scheduling)
VHF: Channel 16 call "Albury's Ferry"
Email: afs@batelnet.bs

Schedule to Hope Town from Marsh Harbour:
7:15AM, 9:00 AM,10:30AM,12:15PM**, 2:00PM, 4:00PM, 5:45PM Daily

Schedule to Marsh Harbour from Hope Town:
8:00AM, 9:45AM, 11:30AM, 1:30PM**, 3:00PM, 4:00PM, 5:00PM, 6:30PM Daily

** Not scheduled between August 1st - October 31st.