World Country Guide

Travel - International

Air
Nauru’s national airline is Air Nauru (ON); its destinations include Brisbane and Melbourne in Australia, Guam and Fiji. It also offers charter services to Sydney, Australia and Norfolk Island. There are a number of passes available, including the Pacific Air Pass and the Pacific Wanderer Pass.
The Visit the South Pacific Pass is valid for many airlines operating in the South Pacific, including most of the larger ones, such as Air Caledonie, Air Marshall Islands, Air Nauru, Air Niugingi, Air Pacific, Air Vanuatu, Polynesian Airlines, Qantas, Royal Tongan Airlines and Solomon Airlines. Offering reductions of up to 40 per cent on normal airfares, this sector-based pass allows for flexible island-hopping between the destinations of the Cook Islands, Fiji, Nauru, New Caledonia, Samoa, Tahiti, Tonga, Vanuatu and the more remote Melanesian and Micronesian islands, together with major cities in Australia (Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney) and New Zealand (Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington). It is only available for people resident outside of the South Pacific. The journey must be started outside the South Pacific and only one stopover in Australia is allowed. A minimum of two sectors must be bought before departure (extra sectors can be purchased en route). There is a maximum of one pass per person, and passes must be used within six months of the first day of travel. Children under 12 years of age pay 75 per cent of the adult fare. For details and conditions, contact the South Pacific Tourist Organisation (see Contact Addresses section).

Approximate flight times
From London to Nauru Island is 31 hours, including stopovers in Hong Kong, Manila, Guam and Pohnpei.

International airports
Nauru International Airport (INU). There are buses to the town available after every arriving flight, costing approximately A$1. Taxis are also available. Airport facilities include snack bar, gift shops and tourist information.

Departure tax
A$25 per person on departure. Transit passengers and those under 12 years of age are exempt.

Sea
The international port is Nauru. Main sealinks are with Australia, New Zealand and Japan. Coastal hazards force commercial vessels to moor some way offshore.