Public Bus

SCR 7–8 gets you from SEZ to Victoria in about 20–23 minutes

If you land at Seychelles International’s International terminal between about 05:30 and 20:00, the public bus is the rock‑bottom cost option at roughly SCR 5–8 (about $0.40–0.50) per ride to Victoria, provided you only have a backpack or small suitcase.

The stop is not at the doors: from Arrivals you walk roughly 2–3 minutes out to the main road, cross over, and wait at the signed Seychelles Public Transport Corporation (SPTC) roadside stand on the opposite side of the airport access road.

Lines 5 and 6 run between the airport and Victoria, with buses showing up about every 20–30 minutes on weekdays and Saturdays, and most guides quoting a scheduled ride time of roughly 20–23 minutes in light traffic.

In peak traffic around 08:00–09:00 and late afternoon, expect that same airport–Victoria ride to stretch toward 45–60 minutes thanks to frequent stops and commuter crowds, so don’t cut it close for an International check‑in or an inter‑island hop from the Domestic terminal.

SPTC uses a flat fare system, and several regulars mention paying around SCR 7 per trip with a stored‑value bus card, which you tap on boarding instead of handing over cash to the driver.

Frequent visitors buy that SPTC card at a kiosk or bus station in Victoria, top it up with 50–100 SCR, and then just tap in for each ride, keeping small coins and notes for market stalls and beach shops instead.

Locals in Facebook groups repeatedly warn that the public buses are built for daily commuters, so a single 23‑minute ride with a cabin‑sized roller is fine, but a 25 kg hard suitcase during the 17:00 rush is going to annoy people and probably get you told to take a taxi.

Complaints focus on crowding and standing room only around school and office hours, so if your long‑haul lands at, say, 07:30, be ready to stand and hold your bag low to keep the aisle clear.

Step by step from the International terminal: 1) Exit Arrivals and walk 150–200 meters to the main road; 2) cross to the opposite side and find the signed SPTC stop; 3) check the front of the bus for route 5 or 6 to Victoria; 4) board, tap your SPTC card or pay roughly SCR 5–8; 5) ride 20–60 minutes depending on traffic; 6) get off at Victoria bus station, then walk or change to another route for beaches like Beau Vallon.

One last tip: if your flight lands after about 20:30, skip the bus entirely and budget SCR 300–400 for a taxi into Victoria or Beau Vallon, because the SPTC network largely shuts down by then.