There are 5 ways to get from Papeete to Samoa 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 51m$620–2,257Fly 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$370–1,354Fly 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
13h 40m$863–7,940Ferry 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 31m$481–1,677Ferry 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
29h 35m$421–1,492
Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ) to Faleolo International Airport (APW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Papeete to Samoa is to fly which costs $370 - $1,400 and takes 37h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Papeete to Samoa is to fly which takes 13h 40m and costs $850 - $8,000.
The distance between Papeete and Samoa is 2448 km.
It takes approximately 32h 51m to get from Papeete to Samoa, including transfers.
Samoa is 23h ahead of Papeete. It is currently 11:26 PM in Papeete and 10:26 PM in Samoa.
There are 66+ hotels available in Samoa.
What companies run services between Papeete, French Polynesia and 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
- 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
- $1,000–4,700
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
- $800–3,900
Flights from Huahine – Fare Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Raiatea Airport, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,900
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
- $850–3,900
Flights from Raiatea Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,300
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Moorea-Temae Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Raiatea Airport, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- 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
- $410–1,600
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
- $420–1,600
Flights from Raiatea Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- 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 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
- 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
- $1,000–4,700
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Auckland, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–4,000
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
- $850–4,000
Flights from Raiatea Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Auckland, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- 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
- $360–1,400
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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