There are 4 ways to get from Basse-Terre to Martinique 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 carferry from Terre-de-Haut to Fort-de-Francecarferry
4h 40m$115–202Ferry
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$82–99Fly from Terre-de-Haut
- Fly from Terre-de-Haut (LSS) to Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport (FDF)plane LSS - FDF
8h 33m$265–1,142Ferry, ferry to Pointe-À-Pitre Le Raizet Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Basse-Terre to Terre-de-Hautferry
- Take the ferry from The Saints, Terre de Haut to Point-a-Pitre, Guadeloupeferry
- Fly from Pointe-À-Pitre Le Raizet Airport (PTP) to Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport (FDF)plane PTP - FDF
6h 22m$140–367
Terre-de-Haut (LSS) to Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport (FDF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basse-Terre to Martinique is to ferry which costs $80 - $100 and takes 6h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Basse-Terre to Martinique is to ferry and car ferry which takes 4h 40m and costs $110 - $210.
No, there is no direct ferry from Basse-Terre to Martinique. 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 Martinique is 187 km.
The best way to get from Basse-Terre to Martinique 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 Martinique, including transfers.
There are 3729+ hotels available in Martinique.
What companies run services between Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe and Martinique?
Norwegian Air Sweden and Air Caraïbes fly from Terre-de-Haut (LSS) to Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport (FDF) 3 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
- aircaraibes.com
Flights from Pointe-À-Pitre Le Raizet Airport to Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–270
- Phone
- (590) 590-920639
- [email protected]
- Website
- CTM Deher
Ferry from Basse-Terre to Terre-de-Haut
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- CTM Deher
Ferry from Basse-Terre to Terre-de-Haut
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- CTM Deher
Ferry from Basse-Terre to Terre-de-Haut
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- CTM Deher
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