Getting around Guadeloupe

The Karu'lis network covers Pointe-à-Pitre, Les Abymes and Baie-Mahault, organised by the Syndicat Mixte des Transports and carrying around three million passengers a year. Guadeloupe Pôle Caraïbes airport has been on the network since July 2017. Tickets are sold by tariff zone and paid for online, by bank card or with a contactless transport card. Ferries to Marie-Galante and Les Saintes leave the Gare Maritime de Bergevin in Pointe-à-Pitre, about an hour to Marie-Galante with two or three sailings a day.

How it works

The Karu'lis network

The urban bus network for Pointe-à-Pitre, Les Abymes and Baie-Mahault, organised by the Syndicat Mixte des Transports and carrying about three million passengers a year.

The airport is on it

Guadeloupe Pôle Caraïbes has been linked to the urban network since 1 July 2017, with services from Pointe-à-Pitre, Les Abymes and Baie-Mahault.

Paying your fare

Single tickets are priced by tariff zone. You can register and pay online, pay by bank card, or use a contactless transport card.

Ferries from Bergevin

Boats to Marie-Galante and Les Saintes leave the Gare Maritime de Bergevin in Pointe-à-Pitre. Marie-Galante is about an hour away, with two or three crossings a day all year.

Official sources

Taxis

Car and scooter hire

Ferries and water taxis