Why go
- English Channel island near Normandy.
- Served by Guernsey Airport (GCI).
History
Guernsey is the second-largest island in the Channel Islands, located 27 miles (43 km) west of the Cotentin Peninsula, Normandy. It is the largest island in the Bailiwick of Guernsey, which includes five other inhabited islands – Alderney, Herm, Jethou, Brecqhou and Sark – and many small islets and rocks. The bailiwick has a population of 63,950, the vast majority of whom live on Guernsey, and the island has a land area of 24 square miles (62 km2).
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 10 airlines, 30 direct destinations
- Flybe BE (Dash 8-400, Embraer 175, Embraer 195) · 12 routes: Birmingham, Cardiff, Doncaster, Sheffield, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Exeter, Glasgow, Guernsey, Humberside, Manchester, Norwich, Southampton
- Skynet Airlines SI (AT4, ATR 42, ATR, J32) · 8 routes: Amsterdam, Bristol, Geneva, Guernsey, London, Paris, Southampton, Zurich
- easyJet U2 (A319) · 5 routes: Glasgow, Liverpool, London, Newcastle, Southend
- Air Berlin AB (Dash 8-400, 737-700) · 4 routes: Duesseldorf, Frankfurt, Hannover, Stuttgart
- Aer Lingus EI (ATR 72) · 2 routes: Cork*, Dublin*
- Aurigny Air Services GR (ATR 72, AT4) · 2 routes: Guernsey, London
- Jet2.com LS (737-300) · 2 routes: Leeds, Manchester
- Air France AF (F50) · 1 route: Cardiff*
- British Airways BA (A319, 734) · 1 route: London
- CityJet WX (F50) · 1 route: Cardiff
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 4 airlines, 14 direct destinations
- Aurigny Air Services GR (ATR 72, BNT, AT4, Embraer 195) · 8 routes: Alderney, Bristol, Dinard, East Midlands, Jersey, London, London, Manchester
- Flybe BE (Dash 8-400, D38) · 5 routes: Birmingham, Exeter, Jersey, Norwich*, Southampton
- Skynet Airlines SI (AT4, ATR, ATR 72) · 3 routes: Amsterdam, Jersey, Southampton
- Air Berlin AB (Dash 8-400) · 2 routes: Duesseldorf, Jersey
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 2 direct destinations
- Aurigny Air Services GR (BNT) · 2 routes: Guernsey, Southampton
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
credit: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · See source page
When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Guernsey Airport (GCI). Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: GCI has direct flights to 14 destinations on 4 airlines (incl. Jersey, Southampton, Alderney, Amsterdam, Birmingham…). By water: 3 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: St Peter Port Harbour, 3.7 km); routes include Guernsey - Herm, Guernsey - Sark, Guernsey - Alderney.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Guernsey. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.