Les Saintes / Iles des Saintes Airlines / Charter Flights / Ferry Boat Service

Airlines

The island of Guadeloupe is the first destination for most visitors to Les Saintes. International carriers include Air France and Air Canada. Most United States travelers begin by flying to Miami, St. Martin or Puerto Rico, on American Airlines or other major airline. American Eagle and Air Caraïbes are the primary carriers to Guadeloupe from San Juan, Puerto Rico. Another regional carrier, Air Antilles Express, offers flights between the islands of St. Martin (Grand Case Espérance Airport), Guadeloupe and Martinique. Air France has several flights per week from Miami.

If you are using a travel agent for your flights, the following codes may be helpful:
Air Caraïbes (TX)
Air Antilles Express (3S)
American (AA)
Air France (AF)
Guadeloupe Airport (PTP)
Les Saintes Airport (LSS)

Many international travelers choose to fly from Guadeloupe to Les Saintes since it is usually more convenient to leave from the airport and the ferry schedules are very limited. However, the ferry services provide an inexpensive way to travel to and from Les Saintes.

Air Caraïbes provides daylight service between Guadeloupe and Les Saintes. The trip takes about 15 minutes. Allow at least one hour between your arriving flight and your Air Caraïbes flight for baggage handling, customs, ticketing, etc. Air Caraïbes can be ticketed through Continental, US Airways, Delta, Air France, Windward Airways and the Sabre and Amadeus systems three months or less prior to travel. Flight resevations can be made through a travel agent or directly through Air Caraïbes.

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Sea Transportation

Ferry boat services between Guadeloupe and Les Saintes is offered by several island companies. Most boats depart Guadeloupe at 8:00 in the morning and depart Les Saintes for the return trip at around 16:00 in the afternoon. The trip between Pointe-à-Pitre or St. François in Guadeloupe and Terre-de-Haut, Les Saintes takes approximately 45 minutes. Travel time between Trois Rivières at the southern tip of Basse-Terre on Guadeloupe and Les Saintes is about 20 minutes. More limited service is also available between Marie-Galante and Les Saintes and between Martinique and Les Saintes.

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