Whether you have a layover, overnight sleepover or you are just quickly passing through, our San Cristobal (Galapagos Islands) Airport Guide is a great place to start planning your visit. Here, you’ll find information on services and facilities available inside the airport – including details about airport lounges, WiFi, mobile charging points, lockers, 24-hour food options, nearby hotels, and everything in between.
The sea lions leave you alone for the most part if you were there first. – a traveller
SCY Airport Overview
To help you plan your layover or overnight sleepover, here is a quick run-down about what to expect during your time at San Cristobal Airport.
What to Expect
San Cristobal Airport (code: SCY) has a tiny terminal that offers connections to Baltra and mainland Ecuador. Facilities seem limited to basic souvenir shops and a snack bar.
Sleeping in San Cristobal Airport
This airport closes nightly, after the day’s last flight, reopening at 10:00AM, so overnight stays are not possible. For uninterrupted sleep, nearby hotels are in walking distance and offer shuttle service for a fee. See our Airport Hotels section below for more info or read some traveller airport reviews for more tips.
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In this guide we may refer to locations as “landside” and “airside”. Landside is the public area of the terminal located in the non-secure zone, before security. Airside is the secure area of the terminal that you must reach by going through security. For more information on Europe’s Schengen Area, click here.
Airport Lounges
Pay-per-use, Single Visit Passes & Lounge Memberships
Regardless of what class of service you are flying, there is a lounge that you can enter by paying at the door, purchasing a lounge pass or through a lounge membership program. Visit the individual lounge page for more details about the lounge itself and to also find out how you can gain lounge access with just an economy class ticket!
- Magma Lounge – Location: Airside, after Security Check, right hand side of terminal. Lounge Access: Prepaid lounge passes • Lounge membership programs.
Related Pages: San Cristobal Airport Lounges
Airport Hotels
There are no hotels at San Cristobal airport. The small town is very close so all of the hotels could be considered near the airport. Here are a few hotel options:
- Galapagos Eco Friendly – Airport transfers can be arranged for a fee. » Check Rates
- Casa Opuntia Galapagos – No airport shuttle. » Check Rates
- La Zayapa Hotel – No airport shuttle. » Check Rates
For more options, visit Tripadvisor to see a list of hotels near San Cristobal Airport that can be sorted by price, distance, traveller rating and popularity.
Airport WiFi/Internet
WiFi is available at San Cristobal Airport.
More Services, Facilities & Things To Do On A Layover At The Airport
Duty Free & Shopping – It is not known if Duty Free shopping is available. There are a few souvenir shops. Location and hours: unknown.
Luggage Storage & Lockers – Not available.
Mobile Charging – A reader tells us “There is a charging station located out the front of the terminal, by the bicycle parking.” (April 2019)
Rest Zones – There are no dedicated sleeping areas, quiet areas or rest zones. If this information has changed, click here to update this guide.
Showers – Not available.
SIM Cards – A reader has asked us to include where to buy SIM Cards. If you know, click here to update this airport guide.
Airport Hours
The airport is open from 10:00 AM until the last flight. Sleeping in the airport overnight is not possible.
Airlines
San Cristobal airport is served by the following airlines: Avianca • LATAM • TAME.
Airport Transportation: Getting To/From The Airport
Hotel Shuttles
See also Airport Hotels above.
Taxis
San Cristobal Airport is just a super-cheap taxi ride (or a 15-minute walk) from Puerto Baquerizo Moreno. Once there, you can catch one of two daily ferry departures to Puerto Ayora. Inter-island flights are a faster and motion sickness-free alternative to the ferry.
Last updated: 2024-01-30
This guide is for informational purposes only to assist with your planning. All information, including rates and hours, is subject to change at any time without notice. The information in this airport guide is based on information collected and/or received from the airports, lounges, hotels, transportation providers, and their websites. We are not representatives of any of the above-mentioned service providers. To report errors or to add/update any items mentioned in the guide: update the airport guide or write a review.