How to get to the BVI
Flights and ferries to the British Virgin Islands
How to get to the BVI from USA and CANADA
USA to Beef Island, Tortola (EIS)
Direct flights available from Miami (MIA) with American Airlines
USA/Canada to Puerto Rico (SJU)
Daily flights available with American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, JetBlue Airways
USA/Canada to St Thomas, USVI (STT)
Daily flights available with American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines
Puerto Rico (SJU) to Beef Island, Tortola (EIS)
Daily flights available with Tradewind Aviation, Seaborne Airline/Silver Airways, InterCaribbean and Cape Air
Private charter flights Island Birds and Tradwind Aviation
Puerto Rico (SJU) to Virgin Gorda (VIJ)
Daily flights available with Tradewind Aviation and Cape Air
Private charter flights with Tradewind Aviation and Island Birds
How to get to the BVI from ST THOMAS, USVI
St Thomas, USVI (STT) to Beef Island, Tortola (EIS)
Daily flights available with InterCaribbean
Private charter flights with Island Birds
St Thomas, USVI (STT) to Virgin Gorda (VIJ)
Private charter flights with Island Birds
Ferry from ST THOMAS to BVI (Tortola, Virgin Gorda and Jost van Dyke)
A regular ferry service to the British Virgin Islands is available from the ferry terminals at Charlotte Amalie and Red Hook, St Thomas.
NB: Please ensure you leave plenty of time between your flight arrival and ferry departure. It will take approximately 15 minutes from the airport to reach the ferry dock at Charlotte Amalie by taxi and anything up to an hour to reach Red Hook depending on time of day. Please be aware the last ferry leaves at approximately 5:00/5:30pm from Charlotte Amalie and 5:00pm from Red Hook.
How to get to the BVI from THE UNITED KINGDOM
United Kingdom to Antigua (ANU)
British Airways and Virgin Atlantic operates a scheduled service
Antigua (ANU) to Tortola (EIS)
Connecting flight with InterCaribbean, Winair or LIAT
You can also choose to charter a flight with Island Birds
Via the USA
Many airlines operate a scheduled service to a US hub. Then take a direct flight from Miami (MIA) or a connecting flight to Puerto Rico (SJU) or St Thomas (STT). See above ‘How to get to the BVI from USA and CANADA’.
How to get to the BVI from EUROPE
Scheduled services are available via London, Paris, Madrid or a US hub.
Then a connecting flight from either San Juan (SJU), Antigua (ANU), St Maarten (SXM).
Peurto Rico (SJU) to Tortola (EIS)
Daily flights available with Seaborne Airlines/Silver Airways, Cape Air and InterCaribbean
Private charter flights with Island Birds
Peurto Rico (SJU) to Virgin Gorda (VIJ)
Scheduled flights available with Seaborne Airlines/Silver Airways, Tradewind Aviation and Cape Air
Private charter flights with Tradwind Aviation and Island Birds
Peurto Rico (SJU) to Anegada (NGD)
Private charter flights with Island Birds
St Maarten (SXM) to Tortola (EIS)
Flights available with Winair and Inter-Caribbean
Private charter flights with Island Birds
Via the USA
Many airlines operate a scheduled service to a US hub. Then take a direct flight from Miami (MIA) or a connecting flight to Puerto Rico (SJU) or St Thomas (STT). See above ‘How to get to the BVI from USA and CANADA’.
Passport Requirements and ESTA Application
Passport Requirements
US citizens require a valid passport to enter the British Virgin Islands with proof of a return or onward ticket.
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European citizens require a valid passport to enter the British Virgin Islands with proof of a return or onward ticket. Visitors from some countries may require a visa – if in doubt please check with your nearest BVI Tourist Board. If you are travelling to the BVI via the United States of America you will need to be in possession of a machine-readable passport.
Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA)
International travelers who are seeking to travel to/from the British Virgin Islands via the United States under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) are now subject to enhanced security requirements and will be required to pay an administrative fee. Applications can be made online.
ESTA application
Please remember to bring a printout of the authorisation with you.