Getting To St. Barths By Air - The principal gateway to St. Barths (SBH) is through Juliana Airport in nearby Dutch St Maarten, where flights arrive daily from both the USA and Europe.

 

Airlines Servicing St. Barths (through St. Maarten)

• U.S Airways

• Delta

• Continental

• American Airlines

• United Airlines

• Air France

• Corsair

• Alitalia

• KLM

 

Inter-Island Travel

• Winair

• Air Caraïbes

• St Barth Commuter

 

Private flight - The landing runway is 2170 feet long, and varying degrees of turbulence often plagues the approach, from either direction. As a result, the French aviation authorities require that a special permit be issued to any pilot who intends to land in St. Barths. Those planning to land in St Barths will have to land in Grand Case, French St Martin, first, in order to get their qualification. 

 

Getting To St. Barths By Sea - A full range of facilities are available for visiting pleasure boats: 

 

Ferry - If you're nervous about landing at St. Barths airport, the ferry round trip will cost you from 50 Euros to 75 Euros. There is also a high-speed ferry named The Edge that goes to Gustavia once a day from Tuesday till Saturday. It leaves from Pelican Marina in Dutch St. Maarten at 9 AM. The passage lasts around 45 minutes.

From St. Martin, MV Voyager departs from St. Martin at 9:00 AM and at 6:45 PM: daily except Wednesday and Sunday from the waterfront in Marigot, to arrive in Gustavia around 75 minutes later. Wednesday and Sunday from Oyster Pond, to arrive in Gustavia around 45 minutes later.

 

Getting Around St. Barths - Trying the different beaches and restaurants are part of the St. Barths experience, so wherever you stay on the island you will need a car. Though St. Barths is quite small. From anywhere on the island, you can get to any other part in less than 20-minute drive. 

 

Car Rental Companies

• Alamo

• Avis

• Budget

• Hertz