There are 3 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 Fa'A'Ā International Airport
best- Fly from Funafuti International Airport (FUN) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane FUN - PPT
2d 1h$650–2,500Fly to Huahine – Fare Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Funafuti International Airport (FUN) to Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH)plane FUN - HUH
- Take the ferry from Fare to Papeete Ferry Terminalferry
44h 25m$544–1,886Fly to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Funafuti International Airport (FUN) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane FUN - MOZ
- Take the car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
2d 18h$967–4,503
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 and ferry which costs $500 - $1,900 and takes 44h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Funafuti to Papeete is to fly and ferry which takes 44h 25m and costs $500 - $1,900.
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 9:19 AM in Funafuti and 11:19 AM in Papeete.
There are 587+ 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
- $650–2,500
Flights from Funafuti International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Nadi, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–4,300
Flights from Funafuti International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Suva, Nadi, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
- 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
- $1,200–6,500
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from Funafuti International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Nadi, Auckland, Rarotongo
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
- Website
- airmoana.com
Flights from Funafuti International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Nadi, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 21h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–4,300
- 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
- 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
- $65–70
- Website
- https://tuateaferries.com/en/ticketing/
- Ferry Standard
- $65–70
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