getting here
Airport and Airline Information
There are two (2) airports on the island: Hewanorra International Airport at Vieux Fort (UVF) is located 90 minutes south of Castries and George F. L. Charles Airport (SLU), one of the world’s only beachfront airports, on the outskirts of Castries.
Flying times from major cities
• 31⁄2 hours from Miami
• 4 hours from New York
• 5 hours from Toronto
• 8 hours from London
Airport Transfers
Cap Maison has a range of luxury air-conditioned vehicles available (including cold drinks on arrival) – check for details.
Taxis are readily available from the Hewanorra airport to Castries and the north of the island and should cost in the region of (US $90 up to 4 persons). In a regular car, Luxury transfers ( minimum BMW 5 series) US$150 each way.
Helicopter transfers are available – check with Cap Maison for special rates.
Airlines
From the United States
American Airlines offers a nonstop daily service from Miami, and three direct flights per week from JFK, New York on ; US Airways offers two flights every Saturday from Philadelphia and Charlotte, and Continental offers direct flights from Newark on Delta now offers daily non-stop service from Atlanta. American Eagle flies daily to and from Puerto Rico into George Charles Airport.
From Canada
A little further north Air Canada flies from Toronto two (2) days weekly in December to April and one (1) day weekly otherwise. Westjet flies from Toronto 3 times a week on Tuesday's, Thursday's and Sunday's.
From Europe
St. Lucia is serviced by two major airlines from the UK.
British Airways offers direct flights on:
| Sunday (2) |
Tuesday (2) |
Thursday (2) |
|
| 3:20 p.m. |
3:20 p.m. |
3:20 p.m. |
|
| 7:55 p.m. |
7:55 p.m. |
7:55 p.m. |
|
Virgin Atlantic on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays (from Gatwick) and Thursdays (from Manchester):
| Sunday |
Tuesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| 2:10 p.m. |
2:10 p.m. |
6:35 p.m. |
2:10 p.m. |
There are connecting flights from Paris to St. Lucia via Martinique or Guadeloupe, and from Milan via London.
During the peak season, between mid-November and mid-March, a number of tour companies operate charters from London, Toronto, Milan and various Caribbean destinations.
LIAT offers an extensive service for regional travel and connections to international destinations.
Please contact us for list of the most up to date arrival information, and which Airlines are offering seasonal deals. |