Wanderlust World Wanderlust World Book your flight. Juan Gualberto Gómez International Airport is the main airport for travel into Varadero. Direct flights are available from Canada, Europe, South America, Central America and other part of the Caribbean.
Reserve a car. Bus and train service in Cuba are notoriously bad. Hire a car and driver or rent a car and drive from other parts of Cuba to Varadero. Havana is 83 miles east of Varadero by highway. Use the Central Highway or the National Thruway.
Arrange to take a boat, if necessary. The Chapelín, Gaviota and Puertosol Dársena de Varadero are the three marinas in Varadero.
Find out whether you need a visa, which are required for some countries, such as the United Kingdom. Obtain a visa from a travel agent or Cuban embassy.
Make sure your routine vaccinations are up to date before traveling to Cuba, as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Ask your doctor about taking anti-malaria pills.