There are 2 ways to get from Papeete to Tonga by plane or car ferry
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Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport
best- Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU)plane PPT - TBU
15h 59m$980–7,873Car ferry to Moorea-Temae Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Mooreacarferry
- Fly from Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ) to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU)plane MOZ - TBU
35h 5m$686–2,571
Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Papeete to Tonga is to car ferry and fly which costs $650 - $2,600 and takes 35h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Papeete to Tonga is to fly which takes 15h 59m and costs $950 - $8,000.
The distance between Papeete and Tonga is 2733 km.
It takes approximately 15h 59m to get from Papeete to Tonga, including transfers.
Tonga is 23h ahead of Papeete. It is currently 7:40 AM in Papeete and 6:40 AM in Tonga.
There are 78+ hotels available in Tonga.
What companies run services between Papeete, French Polynesia and Tonga?
Air New Zealand, Air Tahiti Nui, and Fiji Airways fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) 4 times a week.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–5,000
Flights from Moorea-Temae Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,000
Flights from Moorea-Temae Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Bora Bora, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–6,000
Flights from Moorea-Temae Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Huahine, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 27m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–6,000
Flights from Moorea-Temae Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Raiatea, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Auckland, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–5,000
- 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
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