Philipsburg – Gustavia
Ferries to St Barts
Philipsburg – Gustavia
Ferries to St Barts
Depending on the season their are usually 3 daily and 18 weekly sailings between Philipsburg and Gustavia. Great Bay Express provides the ferry from Philipsburg to Gustavia. Philipsburg Gustavia ferries cost between $142 and $525, depending on ticket details. Prices exclude any service fees. Ferry timetables change seasonally, use our Deal Finder to get tickets, pricing, schedules and availability.
The earliest Philipsburg Gustavia ferry typically departs Philipsburg at about 07:15 and the last ferry usually leaves at 17:30.
Ferries from Philipsburg to Gustavia sail in around 45 minutes. Ferry duration can vary by ferry provider and can be impacted by weather conditions.
There is 18 weekly sailings from Philipsburg to Gustavia provided by Great Bay Express. Timetables can change from season to season.
The price of a ferry from Philipsburg to Gustavia typically range between $141* and $524*. On average the Philipsburg Gustavia ferry is $292*. The cheapest Philipsburg Gustavia ferry prices start from $141*. The average price for a foot passenger is $292*.
Pricing will vary depending on number of passengers, vehicle type, route and sailing times. Pricing is taken from searches over last 30 days and exclusive of service fees, last updated July 25.
The distance between Philipsburg to Gustavia is approximately 14 miles (22km) or 12 nautical miles.
Unfortunately, cars are not allowed to travel on ferries between Philipsburg and Gustavia.
Great Bay Express allow foot passengers on Philipsburg Gustavia ferries.
Great Bay Express allow pets on ferries from Philipsburg to Gustavia. Please also note that your pet may have to stay in the vehicle during the journey.
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| Philipsburg - Gustavia Ferry Route Summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Departure Country | St Martin | |
| Destination Country | St Barts | |
| No. of Operators | 1 | |
| Operators | Great Bay Express | |
| Average Price | $292 | |
| Average Daily Sailings | 3 | |
| Average Weekly Sailings | 18 | |
| Average Sailing Duration | 45 m | |
| Fastest Sailing Duration | 45 m | |
| 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 1 July 2025.
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.
