From Sangster International Airport (MBJ)

Ocho Rios Airport Transfers from Montego Bay (MBJ)

Ocho Rios sits on the north coast about 70 miles east of Sangster International. Since the north coast highway was upgraded it is one of the easiest long drives in Jamaica — largely straight, well surfaced, and mostly coastal. Most guests land at MBJ and drive; a smaller number fly into Ian Fleming International (OCJ) at Boscobel, which is only 20 minutes from Ocho Rios town.

Distance

~70 miles

Drive time

1 hr 40 min from MBJ / 20 min from OCJ

Private transfer from

$140 USD

The drive from Sangster International Airport (MBJ) to Ocho Rios

  • You leave Montego Bay eastbound past Rose Hall and Greenwood, then join the north coast highway proper at Falmouth.
  • The Falmouth stretch passes the cruise pier and the turn-off for Martha Brae rafting — a natural break point roughly a third of the way.
  • Past Duncans and Rio Bueno the road runs almost at sea level through Discovery Bay and Runaway Bay, where several all-inclusive resorts sit on their own beaches.
  • The final section climbs slightly through Saint Ann's Bay and Priory before dropping into Ocho Rios past Dunn's River Falls.
  • There are toll-free, well-lit sections most of the way, and this is generally the most predictable long transfer we run — timing rarely varies by more than 15 minutes.

What happens when you land

  1. 1Meet and greet inside MBJ arrivals with a printed name sign; your flight is tracked so delays do not cost you the pickup.
  2. 2One comfort stop is standard on the highway, usually around Falmouth or Runaway Bay.
  3. 3Many guests add a Dunn's River Falls or Martha Brae stop on the way in rather than doing it as a separate day trip — the falls are directly on the route.
  4. 4Drop-off at your resort or villa — cruise passengers connect via Montego Bay or Falmouth, Jamaica's two cruise ship ports.

Resorts and areas we serve in Ocho Rios

Ocho RiosRunaway BayOracabessaSaint Ann's BayBoscobel

Things to do around Ocho Rios

Dunn's River Falls

The 180-foot climbable waterfall on the edge of town — directly on the road in from Montego Bay.

Blue Hole (Island Gully)

Inland river pools and rope swings; quieter and more adventurous than Dunn's River.

Mystic Mountain / Rainforest Adventures

Bobsled, zipline and chairlift over the rainforest right above Ocho Rios town.

Green Grotto Caves

Limestone cave system at Runaway Bay, an easy stop on the drive in or out.

We also run these as private excursions — see our tours or read the Jamaica travel guide.

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