Ferries to St Barts
Part of the Leeward Islands, the easiest and most efficient way to get to the beautiful island of St Barthelemy, also known as St Barts, is by ferry. With 3 different routes to choose from, provided by 2 different operators, here at Direct Ferries there is no shortage of ferries to choose from when booking your trip to St Barts. With up to 55 sailings a week, lasting only about an hour each, book now to get the best price comparison available.
As there are 3 different ferry routes that run to St Barts, there is not one specific schedule, especially as each route has a different number of ferry sailings a week. Although all of the ferries do sail from St Martin, the neighbouring island, they do come from different ports on this island, and are affected by a number of different factors, such as what time of year they are sailing. On average, there are about 55 ferries a week sailing to St Barts, with 34 of these sailing to the port of Gustavia, and 21 of these sailing to the main port of Saint Barthelemy.
Ferry sail times can be affected by a number of factors, such as weather conditions at the time of sail, so be sure to bear this in mind before making your booking. On average, ferries to St Barts can take anywhere between 45 minutes to an hour.
The price of a ferry ticket to St Barts can be affected for a number of reasons, such as what time of year you are travelling, what route you are taking, and how you are travelling. We therefore recommend checking out our handy fare finder tool, and be sure to sign up to our email newsletter to be the first to hear about our latest deals and offers.
The ferry company Voyager offers ferries that can sail up to 30 knots, and the Great Bay Express ferries can travel up to 26 knots, making them both very fast and efficient ferry services.