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Getting here

Getting to Marie-Galante

Fly into Pointe-à-Pitre, take a one-hour ferry, and we’ll meet you at the Grand-Bourg dock.

The covered deck and its sun loungers

The journey at a glance

  1. Fly to Pointe-à-Pitre (PTP)

    ≈ 4 h 50 from Montréal · 3 h 15 from Miami

  2. Airport → ferry terminal

    5 miles · 15–25 min · €25 taxi

  3. Ferry to Grand-Bourg

    1-hour crossing

  4. Welcome at the dock, then the villa

    8 miles · about 20 min by car

Where are you flying from?

Miami is the only nonstop gateway. From elsewhere in the US, connect through Miami, Montréal or Paris.

  • Air France
    Air FranceNonstop

    Miami (MIA) Pointe-à-Pitre

    ≈ 3 h 15 · regular flights

    Schedules and tickets : airfrance.fr

  • American Airlines
    American AirlinesNonstop

    Miami (MIA) Pointe-à-Pitre

    seasonal flights

    Schedules and tickets : aa.com

  • Air CanadaAir Transat
    Air Canada · Air TransatConnection

    Via Montréal Pointe-à-Pitre

    connection in Montréal

    Schedules and tickets : aircanada.com · airtransat.com

  • No nonstop flights from New York or Boston at the moment.
  • Passport required; no visa needed for a tourist stay of up to 90 days in any 180-day period.
  • Driving: bring an International Driving Permit (or official translation) with your US license.
  • Currency is the euro; English is not widely spoken, so a few words of French help.

From the airport to the ferry

Guadeloupe Maryse Condé airport (formerly Pôle Caraïbes, PTP) is 5 miles from the Bergevin ferry terminal in Pointe-à-Pitre.

Taxi
Regulated flat fare of €25 (2026), 15–25 minutes depending on traffic.
Karulis bus
Lines AE1, AE3, AE4 and AE5 from the airport.
Landing late?
The last ferry leaves in the late afternoon: check its time on the ferry company’s website. If your flight lands too late, plan a night in Pointe-à-Pitre or take the short flight.

The ferry crossing

Passenger ferries don’t carry cars: you cross on foot, and your rental car waits for you on arrival.

Recommended

FRS Express des Îles

Pointe-à-Pitre (Bergevin) → Grand-Bourg

1 hour

Arrives in Grand-Bourg, 8 miles (about a 20-minute drive) from the villa, where our local host meets you.

frs-express.com +590 590 91 95 20

Karu’Ferry

Pointe-à-Pitre (Bergevin) → Saint-Louis

≈ 1 h 15

Arrives in Saint-Louis, on the west coast: about 12 miles, roughly a 25-minute drive to the villa, where our local host welcomes you.

karuferry.com +590 590 92 59 84

Comadile

Saint-François → Saint-Louis

55 min

Handy if you first stay in Saint-François. Arrives in Saint-Louis: about 12 miles, roughly a 25-minute drive to the villa, where our local host welcomes you. Service announced to resume on October 17, 2026.

comadile.fr +590 590 21 37 12
  • Check in 45 min before departure with FRS (30 min with Karu’Ferry).
  • Timetables and fares change with the season: check them on the ferry company’s website before booking.
  • Book ahead in high season and for the Terre de Blues festival.
  • The sea can be choppy: FRS boats have stabilizers, but bring seasickness remedies if you’re prone to it.

A car on arrival

Wherever you stay in Marie-Galante, a car is essential: beaches, distilleries, windmills and villages are spread across the island, and buses and taxis are scarce. Most agencies deliver your car at the Grand-Bourg ferry terminal, and several at Saint-Louis too.

Budget
From €29 a day for an air-conditioned compact at Bleu Location, from €34 for an automatic; expect €25–40 a day elsewhere. Automatics are less common, so book early.
Renting on mainland Guadeloupe?
Cars can’t go on the ferry. Choose a combined rental: drop off at Bergevin, pick up in Grand-Bourg.
On the road
Drive on the right; yield to traffic from the right. Agencies usually require age 21+ and 2 years of driving.
Without a car
Taxis and minibuses are scarce, especially on weekends. Scooters and e-bikes work for short trips.

Rental agencies on the island

The FRS Express des Îles ferry docks in Grand-Bourg, 8 miles (about 20 min) from the villa, where our local host meets you.

We can book the car for you: just mention it in your request.

We’ll help you plan it

Ferry times, car rental, late arrival: write to us and we’ll help you line up every step.

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Sources & last update

Information checked on September 29, 2026; rental agencies and driving distances on September 30, 2026. Schedules and fares change: always confirm with the carriers.

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