Most people arrive and depart Charlestown by private car, or by the inexpensive local buses (these are licensed but privately-owned vans), or by taxi, or in a shuttle van from one of the hotels, but you can also approach Charlestown rather grandly, with really superb views of the island, if you arrive via the ferry from Basseterre, St. Kitts, gliding in over the smooth Caribbean Sea.

 

This is the view of Charlestown that greets you as you leave the port area.

You can even arrive in Charlestown on foot, depending where you are staying: for example, some people walk to town from The Four Seasons: along the beach and then a very short walk on the main road into the center of town. Nevis is a small island, and if you enjoy being on foot, you can walk to many places, either along the beach or by the road.

When you are leaving Charlestown, if you wish, you can take a taxi from the taxi stand in the center of town, or a local bus: the buses run various routes along the main road of the island. Just ask someone if you don't know where exactly to find the taxi stand, or the places where the buses pick up riders, and also please do ask a driver or a passenger which bus you should take to get to your particular destination.