🚖 Practical info
JAP airport to Paramaribo: every option and price
Johan Adolf Pengel airport lies 45 kilometres south of Paramaribo, about an hour by road. A private transfer for 1 to 3 people costs €50 to €60 with local operators, a minibus for 6 to 7 people around €80, and a shared bus from $18 per person return.
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In short
- Book at least 24 hours ahead, or have your hotel arrange it
- Agree the price before you get in: €50 to €60 is the norm for a private car
- Carry cash euros or dollars for the first ride
- Allow an hour for the drive, a little less at night
There is no train, no scheduled public bus and no Uber. Your options: pre-book a transfer, have your hotel arrange one, or agree a taxi price at the terminal on arrival. Pre-booking is the calmest route after nine hours of flying, and with a name sign at arrivals the price difference against a terminal taxi is small.
Published local prices sit close together: SUforYou charges €50 one way (up to 7 people), Orange Travel from €55, and Jenny Tours €60 for a car up to 3, €80 for a 6 to 7 seat minibus and €140 for a coaster bus up to 15. Does Travel & Cadushi is the budget end at $40 to $45 for a private car, and also sells a shared bus from $18 per person return. Booking platforms sell the same ride from about $82.
Most operators want at least 24 hours notice; last-minute requests often still work by WhatsApp. The KLM from Amsterdam lands early to mid afternoon; if you arrive late at night (via Miami or Belém, for example), note that the airport money changers and the SIM desk are closed by then and the airport ATM is unreliable. Bring euros or dollars in cash for the first ride.
We are building our own transfer service with flight monitoring and one fixed price at any hour. Until that is live: book with one of the operators above or through your hotel, and always agree the price before you get in.
Frequently asked questions
What does a taxi from the airport to Paramaribo cost?
A private transfer for 1 to 3 people costs €50 to €60 one way with local operators (SUforYou €50, Orange Travel from €55, Jenny Tours €60). A minibus for 6 to 7 people runs about €80, and Does Travel & Cadushi sells a shared bus from $18 per person return. Prices checked August 2026.
How far is the airport from Paramaribo?
Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport is at Zanderij, 45 kilometres south of Paramaribo. The drive takes about an hour.
Is there Uber or public transport from the airport?
No. Suriname has no Uber and no scheduled public bus from the airport. You pre-book a transfer, have your hotel arrange one, or agree a taxi price at the terminal.
What about a late-night arrival?
Pre-book your transfer. After midnight no money changer is open at the airport, the SIM desk closes around 17:00 and the airport ATM is unreliable. With a pre-booked transfer and some cash euros or dollars, a late arrival is painless.