There are 3 ways to get from Basse-Terre to Fort-de-France by ferry, car ferry, or plane
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Ferry, car ferry
best- Take the ferry from Basse-Terre to Terre-de-Hautferry Basse-Terre
- Take the car ferry from Terre-de-Haut to Fort-de-Francecarferry
4h 40m$115–201Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Basse-Terre to Terre-de-Hautferry Basse-Terre
- Take the ferry from Terre-de-Haut to Fort-de-Franceferry
6h 10m$82–98Fly
- Fly from Terre-de-Haut (LSS) to Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport (FDF)plane LSS - FDF
8h 56m$295–1,141
Terre-de-Haut (LSS) to Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport (FDF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basse-Terre to Fort-de-France is to ferry which costs $80 - $100 and takes 6h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Basse-Terre to Fort-de-France is to ferry and car ferry which takes 4h 40m and costs $110 - $210.
No, there is no direct ferry from Basse-Terre to Fort-de-France. However, there are services departing from Basse-Terre and arriving at Fort-de-France via Terre-de-Haut. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 40m.
The distance between Basse-Terre and Fort-de-France is 187 km.
The best way to get from Basse-Terre to Fort-de-France without a car is to ferry and car ferry which takes 4h 40m and costs $110 - $210.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Basse-Terre to Fort-de-France, including transfers.
There are 3759+ hotels available in Fort-de-France.
What companies run services between Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe and Fort-de-France, Martinique?
Norwegian Air Sweden and Air Caraïbes fly from Terre-de-Haut (LSS) to Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport (FDF) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Basse-Terre to Fort-de-France via Terre-de-Haut in around 6h 10m.
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Terre-de-Haut to Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport via Pointe-a-Pitre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Terre-de-Haut to Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport via Marie Galante, Pointe-a-Pitre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Phone
- (590) 590-920639
- [email protected]
- Website
- ctmdeher.com
Ferry from Basse-Terre to Terre-de-Haut
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- https://www.ctmdeher.com/
Ferry from Basse-Terre to Terre-de-Haut
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- https://www.ctmdeher.com/
- Phone
- +1 758 456 5022
- [email protected]
- Website
- frs-express.com
Car ferry from Terre-de-Haut to Fort-de-France
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- https://www.frs-express.com/en/
- Phone
- +0590 590 68 53 09
- [email protected]
- Website
- jeansforfreedom.com
Ferry from Terre-de-Haut to Fort-de-France
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $57
- Schedules at
- jeansforfreedom.com
- Book at
- jeansforfreedom.com
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