There are 5 ways to get from Papeete to Apia by car ferry, plane, 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.
Car ferry to Moorea-Temae Airport, fly to Faleolo International Airport
best- Take the car ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Mooreacarferry
- Fly from Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ) to Faleolo International Airport (APW)plane MOZ - APW
32h 26m$640–2,283Fly Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Fagali'I Airport
cheapest- Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Fagali'I Airport (FGI)plane PPT - FGI
37h 23m$375–1,356Fly Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Faleolo International Airport
- Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Faleolo International Airport (APW)plane PPT - APW
14h 5m$855–8,433Ferry to Huahine – Fare Airport, fly to Faleolo International Airport
- Take the ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Fareferry
- Fly from Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) to Faleolo International Airport (APW)plane HUH - APW
29h 56m$521–1,804Ferry to Raiatea Airport, fly to Faleolo International Airport
- Take the ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Uturoaferry
- Fly from Raiatea Airport (RFP) to Faleolo International Airport (APW)plane RFP - APW
30h 5m$441–1,518
Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ) to Faleolo International Airport (APW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Papeete to Apia is to fly which costs $370 - $1,400 and takes 37h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Papeete to Apia is to fly which takes 14h 5m and costs $850 - $8,500.
The distance between Papeete and Apia is 2471 km.
It takes approximately 32h 26m to get from Papeete to Apia, including transfers.
Apia is 23h ahead of Papeete. It is currently 9:32 AM in Papeete and 8:32 AM in Apia.
There are 66+ hotels available in Apia.
What companies run services between Papeete, French Polynesia and Apia, Samoa?
Air Tahiti Nui, Air New Zealand, and two other airlines fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Faleolo International Airport (APW) 4 times a week.
Airlines
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Moorea-Temae Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Bora Bora, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Moorea-Temae Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Raiatea Airport, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Huahine – Fare Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Huahine – Fare Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Bora Bora, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Huahine – Fare Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Raiatea Airport, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Raiatea Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Raiatea Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Bora Bora, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Moorea-Temae Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,600
Flights from Moorea-Temae Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Bora Bora, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,600
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,900
Flights from Huahine – Fare Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–4,000
Flights from Huahine – Fare Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Bora Bora, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–4,000
Flights from Raiatea Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,200
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Moorea-Temae Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Auckland, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,600
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Auckland, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,900
Flights from Huahine – Fare Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Auckland, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–4,000
Flights from Raiatea Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Auckland, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
- Website
- samoaairways.com
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Fagali'I Airport via Honolulu, Pago Pago
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 51m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Ferry operators
- Phone
- +689 40 50 57 57
- contact@aremiti.net
- Website
- aremiti.pf
Car ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Moorea
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- aremiti.pf
- Passenger (Adult)
- $16
- Passenger (Child)
- $9
- Passenger (Senior)
- $14
- Vehicle
- $35–75
- Phone
- 689 40 500 350
- info@terevau.pf
- Website
- terevau.pf
Car ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Moorea
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–110
- Website
- https://www.terevau.pf/
- Passenger
- $14
- Moto Scooter
- $11–70
- Bicycles
- $3
- Vehicle
- $45–110
- Phone
- +689 40 46 11 80
- contact@vaearai.pf
- Website
- vaearai.com
Car ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Moorea
- 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 Papeete Ferry Terminal to Fare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $63–69
- Website
- https://tuateaferries.com/en/ticketing/
- Ferry Standard
- $63–69
Ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Uturoa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://tuateaferries.com/en/ticketing/
- Ferry Standard
- $60–85
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