Roseau: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Roseau is the capital of Dominica (Saint George Parish), 11 m (36 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport (FDF), 89 km (55 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Roseau runs from about 11 h 16 min a day in late December to 13 h 4 min in late June (computed for 15.3° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Roseau is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport (FDF), 89 km (55 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,843 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Canefield Airport (DCF, 4 km), Douglas-Charles Airport (DOM, 29 km), Marie-Galante Airport (GBJ, 64 km).
Flights to Roseau: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Roseau · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Bridgetown, 310 km (Barbados)
- Fort-de-France, 85 km (Martinique)
- Saint John’s, 208 km (Antigua and Barbuda)
- Kingstown, 239 km (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)
- Castries, 151 km (Saint Lucia)
- Basseterre, 264 km (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
- Basse-Terre, 86 km (Guadeloupe)
- Saint George's, 363 km (Grenada)
- Gustavia, 328 km (Saint Barthelemy)
- Marigot, 357 km (Saint Martin)
Common questions
Which airport serves Roseau?
Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport (FDF), 89 km (55 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Roseau?
About 16,571 people live in Roseau, across 5 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Roseau in?
America/Dominica, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Roseau?
The Dollar (XCD). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Roseau?
Bridgetown (310 km), Fort-de-France (85 km), Saint John’s (208 km), Kingstown (239 km), Castries (151 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.