There are 3 ways to get from Adelaide to Papeete by plane, bus, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Adelaide Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane ADL - PPT
14h 36m$553–1,703Fly Adelaide Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
cheapest- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane ADL - MOZ
- Take the car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
25h 29m$361–1,113Bus to Whyalla Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Whyallabus
- Fly from Whyalla Airport (WYA) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane WYA - PPT
30h$531–1,871
Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Papeete is to fly and car ferry which costs $360 - $1,200 and takes 25h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Papeete is to fly which takes 14h 36m and costs $550 - $1,700.
The distance between Adelaide and Papeete is 7286 km.
It takes approximately 14h 36m to get from Adelaide to Papeete, including transfers.
Papeete is 20h 30m behind Adelaide. It is currently 6:13 AM in Adelaide and 9:43 AM in Papeete.
There are 602+ hotels available in Papeete.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Papeete, French Polynesia?
Qantas, Air New Zealand, and three other airlines fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) twice daily.
Airlines
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Whyalla Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Adelaide Airport, Brisbane, Rarotongo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Whyalla Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Adelaide Airport, Sydney, Rarotongo
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Whyalla Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Adelaide Airport, Auckland, Rarotongo
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Melbourne, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–2,400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Sydney, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 17m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Gold Coast, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,400
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Melbourne, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Whyalla Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Adelaide Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 17m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Melbourne, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,700
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Gold Coast, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,700
Flights from Whyalla Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Adelaide Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,500
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from Whyalla Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Adelaide Airport, Brisbane, Rarotongo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Whyalla Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Adelaide Airport, Sydney, Rarotongo
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Whyalla Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Adelaide Airport, Auckland, Rarotongo
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Melbourne, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,700
Flights from Whyalla Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Adelaide Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,500
Bus operators
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- admin@premierstateliner.com.au
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Whyalla
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Ferry operators
- Phone
- +689 40 50 57 57
- contact@aremiti.net
- Website
- aremiti.pf
Car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Schedules at
- aremiti.pf
- Passenger (Adult)
- $17
- Passenger (Child)
- $9
- Passenger (Senior)
- $14
- Vehicle
- $35–80
- Phone
- +689 40 46 11 80
- contact@vaearai.pf
- Website
- vaearai.com
Car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–70
- Schedules at
- vaearai.com
- Adult one way
- $19
- Child (2-12 years) one way
- $10
- Vehicle
- $35–70
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