There are 5 ways to get from Funafuti to Papeete by plane, car ferry, or 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 to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
best- Fly from Funafuti International Airport (FUN) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane FUN - MOZ
- Take the car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
45h 38m$1,081–4,604Fly to Raiatea Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Funafuti International Airport (FUN) to Raiatea Airport (RFP)plane FUN - RFP
- Take the ferry from Uturoa to Papeete Ferry Terminalferry
45h 44m$553–1,841Fly 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
44h 50m$1,159–4,990Fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Fly from Funafuti International Airport (FUN) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane FUN - PPT
32h$1,400–7,000Fly to Bora Bora Airport, ferry
- Fly from Funafuti International Airport (FUN) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane FUN - BOB
- Take the ferry from Vaitape to Papeete Ferry Terminalferry
2d 1h$1,331–5,748
Funafuti International Airport (FUN) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Funafuti to Papeete is to fly and ferry which costs $550 - $1,900 and takes 45h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Funafuti to Papeete is to fly which takes 32h and costs $1,400 - $7,000.
The distance between Funafuti and Papeete is 3529 km.
It takes approximately 45h 38m to get from Funafuti to Papeete, including transfers.
Papeete is 22h behind Funafuti. It is currently 9:14 PM in Funafuti and 11:14 PM in Papeete.
There are 599+ hotels available in Papeete.
What companies run services between Funafuti, Tuvalu and Papeete, French Polynesia?
Fiji Airways and Air Tahiti Nui fly from Funafuti International Airport (FUN) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) once a week.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Funafuti International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Nadi, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,400
Flights from Funafuti International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Nadi, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–5,000
Flights from Funafuti International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Suva, Nadi, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–5,000
Flights from Funafuti International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Nadi, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,500
Flights from Funafuti International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Suva, Nadi, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,000
- Website
- airmoana.com
Flights from Funafuti International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Nadi, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,400
Flights from Funafuti International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Suva, Nadi, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Funafuti International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Nadi, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,000
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Funafuti International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Nadi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,000
- 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
- $40–70
- 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
- $65–75
- Website
- https://tuateaferries.com/en/ticketing/
- Ferry Standard
- $65–75
Ferry from Uturoa to Papeete Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- https://tuateaferries.com/en/ticketing/
- Ferry Standard
- $65–90
Ferry from Vaitape to Papeete Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- https://tuateaferries.com/en/ticketing/
- Ferry Standard
- $65–100
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