How do you combine Gustavia and Oranjestad?
Yes. Gustavia and Oranjestad combine well on one trip. As a rough guide, allow a full day in Gustavia and a full day in Oranjestad, around 2 days in total.
How the two connect
Gustavia and Oranjestad are only about 48 km apart, close enough to combine on the same trip without long transfers, and easy to do as a day trip in either direction. The nearest airport to Gustavia is St. Jean Airport (SBH), about 1 km away; for Oranjestad it is Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA), about 3 km away, so you can fly into one and out of the other.
Suggested days
- Gustavia
- a full day
- Oranjestad
- a full day
- Together
- 2 days · about 48 km apart
These are starting points, not fixed rules. Add a day to whichever place matches your interests, and build in the travel time between them.
Explore both places
Tours and day trips from Oranjestad
- Aruba UTV & ATV Adventure
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- Aruba Ecological & Coastline Horseback Ride with Beach Photo Stop
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Day suggestions are a planning guide based on each place's size and profile, not fixed itineraries. Distances are great-circle figures derived from place coordinates; airport data from OurAirports. How Head Your Way compiles its data.