There are 3 ways to get from Sydney to Papetoai by plane, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Sydney International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport, car ferry
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)SYD - PPT
- Take the car ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Moorea
13h 18m$564–1,925Fly Sydney International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)SYD - MOZ
21h 11m$322–955Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport, car ferry
- Drive from Sydney to Orange-Airport-OAG
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)OAG - PPT
- Take the car ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Moorea
16h 46m$494–1,956
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Papetoai is to fly which costs $320 - $1,000 and takes 21h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Papetoai is to fly and car ferry which takes 13h 18m and costs $550 - $2,000.
The distance between Sydney and Papetoai is 6184 km.
It takes approximately 13h 18m to get from Sydney to Papetoai, including transfers.
Papetoai is 21h behind Sydney. It is currently 7:25 PM in Sydney and 10:25 PM in Papetoai.
There are 345+ hotels available in Papetoai.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Papetoai, French Polynesia?
Qantas, Air Tahiti Nui, and three other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ) twice daily.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Rarotongo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–2,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Gold Coast, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–2,400
Flights from Orange Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Rarotongo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,800
Flights from Orange Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–5,500
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Orange Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,800
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Rarotongo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Orange Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Rarotongo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
- 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
- $3–110
- 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
- $2–70
- Schedules at
- vaearai.com
- Adult one way
- $13
- Child (2-12 years) one way
- $7
- Vehicle
- $35–70
- Bicycle
- $2
- Motorbike/Scooter
- $10
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