Philipsburg – Gustavia
Ferries to St Barts
Philipsburg – Gustavia
Ferries to St Barts
There are usually 2 daily and 19 weekly sailings between Philipsburg and Gustavia. This ferry route is operated by
The earliest Philipsburg Gustavia ferry sailings typically depart Philipsburg at around 07:15. The last ferry usually departs at 17:30.
Philipsburg Gustavia Ferry sail durations on this ferry route can take around 45m. The fastest sailings are approximately 45m. Sailing times can vary, durations often differ between ferry operators and can be impacted by weather conditions.
There are an average of 2 daily sailings and up to 19 weekly ferry sailings from Philipsburg to Gustavia. These sailings are provided by Great Bay Express. Please keep in mind that ferry timetables often increase during the high season.
Philipsburg Gustavia ferry prices typically range between 62.42 €* and 240.0 €*. The average price is typically 160.0 €*. The cheapest Philipsburg Gustavia ferry prices start from 60.0 €*. The average price for a foot passenger is 160.0 €*.
Pricing will vary depending on number of passengers, vehicle type, route and sailing times. Prices exclude service fees.
The distance between Philipsburg to Gustavia is approximately 13.8 miles (22.2km) or 12.0 nautical miles.
No, ferry operators currently do not allow cars to travel on sailings between Philipsburg and Gustavia
Yes, foot passengers can travel with
Pets are allowed on ferries travelling from Philipsburg to Gustavia with Great Bay Express. Please also note that your pet may have to stay in the vehicle during the journey unless the ferry operator supplies pet accommodation.
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| Philipsburg - Gustavia Route summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Departure Country | St Martin | |
| Destination Country | St Barts | |
| No. of Operators | 1 | |
| Operators | Great Bay Express | |
| Average Price | 160 €* | |
| Average Daily Sailings | 2 | |
| Average Weekly Sailings | 19 | |
| Average Sailing Duration | 45m | |
| First Ferry | 07:15 | |
| Last Ferry | 17:30 | |
| Distance | 12 nautical miles | |
* Prices subject to change, pricing is taken from last 30 days, last updated 2024-11-05.
Philipsburg is the capital of Sint Maarten, an island laying in the Caribbean Sea. Great Bay Express provide the only ferry route from the port, heading to Gustavia, an island laying to Sint Marteen’s south east, and lasts around 45 minutes.
On the warm western coast of Saint Barthélemy, a French-owned island in the West Indies more commonly known as St Barts, is the port town of Gustavia. Named after King Gustav III of Sweden who was granted the town in the 1700’s in exchange for French trading access to Gothenburg, Gustavia has become a fashionable summer destination blessed with a year-round tropical climate. The town is built in a horse-shoe arc that surrounds a rectangular bay of the Caribbean Sea. It’s collection of red-roofed buildings rise and fall upon the vista of hills that mark the coast, their rough faces coloured by the deep green hues of succulent plants and palm trees. Despite its modern revival as a deluxe shopping centre of boutique clothing and jewellery stores, vestiges of the town’s historic Swedish-style architecture still remains. This includes the famous Wall House museum and the lofty ramparts of Fort Gustave that sits atop a hillside on the outskirts of the suburbs. The port of Gustavia is located by the mouth of the bay, just beside the town’s industrial zone. It’s a small facility that consists of little more than a ferry docking area and a check-in terminal staffed by multi-lingual staff. Though there are no public buses in town, the island’s only airport is just a 20-minute walk away from the harbour, with flights heading to the other islands across the West Indies. Taxi services regularly operate from outside the port too. They take passengers deeper into town along the Rue de la Republique and towards the beautiful stretches of gold-sand beaches that line the crystalline shallows of the sea. Three passenger routes currently leave from the port a number of times throughout the week. Voyager line ferries sail the short distance north to the towns of Marigot and Oyster Pond on the island of Saint-Martin, while another daily service hosted by Great Bay Express travels to Philipsburg. All of these routes skirt the cliff-lined shores of St Barts’ north-eastern peninsula before skimming across the deep-blue waters of Saint-Barthelemy Channel.
