There are 3 ways to get from Papeete to Suva by plane, bus, or car 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 Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Nadi International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Nadi International Airport (NAN)plane PPT - NAN
- Take the bus from Nadi Airport to Suvabus
16h 43m$689–2,096Car ferry to Moorea-Temae Airport, fly to Nadi International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Mooreacarferry
- Fly from Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ) to Nadi International Airport (NAN)plane MOZ - NAN
- Take the bus from Nadi Airport to Suvabus
31h 59m$439–1,462Fly Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Nausori International Airport
- Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Nausori International Airport (SUV)plane PPT - SUV
14h 24m$734–2,116
Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Nadi International Airport (NAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Papeete to Suva is to car ferry and fly and bus which costs $430 - $1,500 and takes 31h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Papeete to Suva is to fly which takes 14h 24m and costs $700 - $2,200.
The distance between Papeete and Suva is 3686 km.
It takes approximately 16h 43m to get from Papeete to Suva, including transfers.
Suva is 22h ahead of Papeete. It is currently 7:06 PM in Papeete and 5:06 PM in Suva.
There are 143+ hotels available in Suva.
What companies run services between Papeete, French Polynesia and Suva, Fiji?
Air Tahiti Nui, Fiji Airways, and two other airlines fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Nausori International Airport (SUV) 6 times a week.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Nadi International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Moorea-Temae Airport to Nadi International Airport via Bora Bora, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Moorea-Temae Airport to Nadi International Airport via Raiatea, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Nausori International Airport via Auckland, Nadi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–3,300
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Nausori International Airport via Noumea, Nadi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
- Website
- aircalin.com
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Nadi International Airport via Noumea
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Moorea-Temae Airport to Nadi International Airport via Huahine, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Noumea
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
- Phone
- +679 666 2822
- info@sunbeamfiji.com
- Website
- sunbeamfiji.com
Bus from Nadi Airport to Suva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- sunbeamfiji.com
- Phone
- (+679) 330 4366
- pacifictrans@connect.com.fj
- Website
- pacifictransport.com.fj
Bus from Nadi Airport to Suva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- pacifictransport.com.fj
- 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
- $9–17
- Schedules at
- aremiti.pf
- Passenger (Adult)
- $17
- Passenger (Child)
- $9
- Passenger (Senior)
- $14
- Vehicle
- $35–80
- 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
- $3–120
- Website
- https://www.terevau.pf/
- Passenger
- $14
- Moto Scooter
- $11–70
- Bicycles
- $3
- Vehicle
- $45–120
- 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
- $40–70
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