There are 6 ways to get from Auckland to Ha‘apai by plane, ferry, or bus
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Fly Auckland to Nuku'Alofa Airport, fly, ferry
best- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU)plane AKL - TBU
- Fly from Nuku'Alofa Airport to Pago Pago Airportplane
- Fly from Pago Pago Airport to Vava'u Airportplane
- Take the ferry from Vava'u to Pangaiferry
19h 6mBus to Whangarei Airport, fly to Nuku'Alofa Airport, fly, ferry
- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Whangareibus
- Fly from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU)plane WRE - TBU
- Fly from Nuku'Alofa Airport to Pago Pago Airportplane
- Fly from Pago Pago Airport to Vava'u Airportplane
- Take the ferry from Vava'u to Pangaiferry
23h 50mBus to Kerikeri Airport, fly to Nuku'Alofa Airport, fly, ferry
- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Kerikeribus
- Fly from Kerikeri Airport (KKE) to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU)plane KKE - TBU
- Fly from Nuku'Alofa Airport to Pago Pago Airportplane
- Fly from Pago Pago Airport to Vava'u Airportplane
- Take the ferry from Vava'u to Pangaiferry
25h 22mBus to Rotorua, fly to Nuku'Alofa Airport, fly, ferry
- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Rotoruabus
- Fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU)plane ROT - TBU
- Fly from Nuku'Alofa Airport to Pago Pago Airportplane
- Fly from Pago Pago Airport to Vava'u Airportplane
- Take the ferry from Vava'u to Pangaiferry
25h 53mFly Auckland Airport to Claris Airport, fly to Tauranga Airport, fly to Nuku'Alofa Airport, fly, ferry
- Fly from Auckland Airport to Claris Airportplane
- Fly from Claris Airport to Tauranga Airportplane
- Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU)plane TRG - TBU
- Fly from Nuku'Alofa Airport to Pago Pago Airportplane
- Fly from Pago Pago Airport to Vava'u Airportplane
- Take the ferry from Vava'u to Pangaiferry
24h 31mFly from Auckland, fly, ferry
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Vava'U International Airport (VAV)plane AKL - VAV
- Fly from Vava'u Airport to Pago Pago Airportplane
- Fly from Pago Pago Airport to Vava'u Airportplane
- Take the ferry from Vava'u to Pangaiferry
22h 36m
Questions & Answers
The distance between Auckland and Ha‘apai is 3673 km.
It takes approximately 19h 6m to get from Auckland to Ha‘apai, including transfers.
There are three+ hotels available in Ha‘apai.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Ha‘apai, Tonga?
There is no direct connection from Auckland to Ha‘apai. However, you can take the train to Puhinui Train Station 2, walk to Stop A Puhinui, take the bus to Stop A International Airport, walk to Auckland (AKL) airport, fly to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU), fly to Pago Pago Airport, fly to Vava'u Airport, take the taxi to Vava'u, then take the ferry to Pangai. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Whangarei, walk to Rose St Bus Depo, take the bus to Whangarei Airport, walk to Whangarei Airport (WRE) airport, fly to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU), fly to Pago Pago Airport, fly to Vava'u Airport, take the taxi to Vava'u, then take the ferry to Pangai.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Fuaʻamotu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Kerikeri Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Rotorua to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Rotorua to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Christchurch, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Rotorua to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Christchurch, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Auckland to Vava'U International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Auckland - Central to Whangarei
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–35
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Auckland - Central to Kerikeri
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–40
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Auckland - Central to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–40
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- +676 23 853
- friendlyislandshippingagency@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Vava'u to Pangai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Friendly-Island-Shipping-Agency-Ltd-222989249730144
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