There are 2 ways to get from Funafuti to Papeete by plane or ferry
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Fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
best- Fly from Funafuti International Airport (FUN) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane FUN - PPT
2d 1h$650–2,700Fly to Huahine – Fare Airport, ferry
- Fly from Funafuti International Airport (FUN) to Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH)plane FUN - HUH
- Take the ferry from Fare to Papeete Ferry Terminalferry
46h 25m$1,172–4,715
Funafuti International Airport (FUN) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Funafuti to Papeete is to fly which costs $650 - $2,700 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Funafuti to Papeete is to fly and ferry which takes 46h 25m and costs $1,100 - $4,800.
The distance between Funafuti and Papeete is 3526 km.
It takes approximately 2 days 1h to get from Funafuti to Papeete, including transfers.
Papeete is 22h behind Funafuti. It is currently 9:48 PM in Funafuti and 11:48 PM in Papeete.
There are 602+ hotels available in Papeete.
What companies run services between Funafuti, Tuvalu and Papeete, French Polynesia?
Fiji Airways, Air Tahiti Nui, and two other airlines fly from Funafuti International Airport (FUN) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) twice a week.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Funafuti International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Nadi, Auckland, Rarotongo
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,700
Flights from Funafuti International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Suva, Nadi, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,700
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Funafuti International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Nadi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–6,500
- Phone
- +689 40 50 54 59
- contact@apetahiexpress.pf
- Website
- tuateaferries.com
Ferry from Fare to Papeete Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $64–69
- Website
- https://tuateaferries.com/en/ticketing/
- Ferry Standard
- $64–69
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