Traveling to St Barts
The most common way of getting to St Barts is by longhaul flight to Princess Juliana Airport (SXM) on St Maarten, a larger island a few miles north of St Barts. Connecting flights take around 15 minutes, and boat journeys can be as short as 40 minutes. You can search online for flights from your local airport to Saint Maarten, or contact your travel agent. We recommend using a travel agent, as they have access to fares and schedules of all carriers in the event of schedule changes or cancellations , they’re better equipped to find alternatives on your behalf.
How to get to St Barts from the UK
Via Amsterdam on KLM to Sint Maarten
Amsterdam Schipol airport is served by many small regional airports within the UK, so this can be a very convenient connection without you having to go through Gatwick or Heathrow.
Via Paris on Air France to Sint Maarten
The connection is through Charles De Gaulle, and given the flight schedules to Paris, a trip across Paris from Orly or Le Bourget is sometimes necessary.
Via Antigua which is served by both British Airways and Virgin Atlantic
You can then take a scheduled flight from Antigua to Sint Maarten and make your way to St Barts from there or charter a plane directly from Antigua to St Barts.
Via the USA
New York and Miami are the hubs with the most connections (and a good stop over in any case).
Once you are on Sint Maarten their are numerous options for scheduled and charter flights as well as scheduled and charter boats to get you across to St Barts.
How to get to St Barts from the USA
There are many options for getting from the USA to St Barts. Delta, American Airlines, Jet Blue US Airways and Continental all fly into Sint Maarten (SXM), the main hubs being New York and Miami, however there are also direct flights from Philadelphia, Charlotte and Boston.
Once you are on Sint Maarten their are numerous options for scheduled and charter flights as well as scheduled and charter boats to get you across to St Barts.
Tradewind Aviation has regular scheduled flights from San Juan directly into St Barts, however the planes are limited in capacity and the connnections not always possible.
We are not a travel agency, but we do have close contacts with experts in flights to this part of the Caribbean - if you need any help or advice, you can contact us.
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