Flights
Les Saintes

The main gateway to the archipelago, in Les Abymes. Its website lists departures, airlines and passenger services (currency exchange, cash machines, tourist information desk); the ferry is then taken at Pointe-à-Pitre or Trois-Rivières.

A 580 m concrete runway run by the Département council, reserved for daytime visual flights and experienced pilots according to the AIP. No regular commercial route is confirmed: Air Inter Îles lists Pointe-à-Pitre – Les Saintes as “coming soon”.

A French airline specialising in flights to the French West Indies and French Guiana, from Paris-Orly to Pointe-à-Pitre. Its navigAIR offer combines the flight, the airport shuttle and the ferry to Terre-de-Haut, with check-in at the navigAIR desk.

Direct flights from Paris-Orly to Pointe-à-Pitre, taking about 8 hours 30 minutes according to the airline. Other departures are offered in season, such as Marseille and Bordeaux, along with a Train + Air offer from several French cities.

The national airline, which links Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle with Pointe-à-Pitre, according to the Guadeloupe Islands Tourist Board. Its official site lets you book the flight; the ferry to Les Saintes is booked separately.

A company active in the French West Indies since 1987, also known as L'Express des Îles. It serves Terre-de-Haut in about 25 minutes from Trois-Rivières and Terre-de-Bas in about 35 minutes with a stop, and also runs a departure from Pointe-à-Pitre.

A family-run company founded in the 1970s, with a fleet of four vessels including the catamaran Miss Outre-Mer (316 passengers, 2023). It runs regular services between Trois-Rivières and Les Saintes, with online booking.

A ferry service presented as eco-friendly between Guadeloupe and Les Saintes, with ticketing at Trois-Rivières. From Bouillante, the Capo Rosso (84 passengers) links Terre-de-Bas and Terre-de-Haut on certain days of the week in about 1 hour 15 minutes.