Bridgetown: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Bridgetown is the capital of Barbados (Saint Michael), 10 m (33 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Bridgetown runs from about 11 h 24 min a day in late December to 12 h 56 min in late June (computed for 13.11° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Bridgetown is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre, whose 11,000-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Bridgetown: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Bridgetown · Driving and car hire
What people come for
UNESCO World Heritage in the city: Garrison Historic Area.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Bridgetown
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Fort-de-France, 229 km (Martinique)
- Port of Spain, 341 km (Trinidad and Tobago)
- Kingstown, 174 km (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)
- Castries, 179 km (Saint Lucia)
- Roseau, 310 km (Dominica)
- Basse-Terre, 394 km (Guadeloupe)
- Saint George's, 259 km (Grenada)
Twin towns and sister cities: Wilmington, Bridgetown, London Borough of Hackney.
Common questions
Which airport serves Bridgetown?
Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre.
How big is Bridgetown?
About 98,511 people live in Bridgetown, across 38,849,821 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Bridgetown in?
America/Barbados, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Bridgetown?
The Dollar (BBD). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Bridgetown?
Fort-de-France (229 km), Port of Spain (341 km), Kingstown (174 km), Castries (179 km), Roseau (310 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.