First the bad news: there are no direct flights to St Barth from cities in the continental US. St Barth's uniquely short runway at Gustav III Airport (SBH) can only accommodate prop planes seating 18 people or less.

Now the good news: you can fly to a nearby island in a large jet on a standard commercial flight, then come over to St Barth in a smaller plane.

The gateway to St. Barth's Airport (SBH) is through Juliana Airport (SXM) located in St. Maarten.

St. Maarten (SXM) to St. Barth (SBH)

Airlines: Winair or St. Barth's Commuter

• 9-minute flight from St. Maarten

**Pro tip: if are are taking a commuter flight to St Barth and you are not checking bags, once you arrive in St. Maarten (SXM), you can go directly to transfers without going through customs or security again

Winair website here

St Barth Commuter website here

Puerto Rico to St. Barth

Airline: Tradewind Aviation

• 1-hour flight from San Juan, Puerto Rico (SJU Airport)

• 1-hour flight from Pointe à Pitre, Guadeloupe (PTP Airport)

By Ferry from St. Maarten

Great Bay Express - 45-minute ferry from St Maarten

• Departs from Bobby's Marina - 45-minute drive from airport

Voyager - 1-hour ferry from St Maarten

• Departs from Marigot Ferry Terminal - 25-minute drive from the airport

**Allow ample time to get from the airport to the ferry ports. There can be bad traffic.

***Anyone traveling or transitioning through St Maarten is required to complete a mandatory entry form. The confirmation usually takes 15 minutes or up to one hour to be approved. We recommend to complete it before you travel. The form may be found here.

How to Get Around

St. Barth has no public transportation or bus system. Instead, most travelers rent a car, motorbike, scooter, or bicycles. Taxis are available on the island, but are very limited in number and can be pricey.

• Le Barthelemy Hotel - 10-minute drive from the the airport

• Le Barthelemy Hotel - 15-minute drive from the the ferry

The hotel will arrange roundtrip pick-up and drop-off for all guests.

• A rental car is recommended

The rental car agency is at the airport or a rental car may be arranged by and picked up at the hotel

• Taxis may be arranged by the hotel