There are 4 ways to get from Galápagos Islands to Tahiti by plane or car ferry
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Fly San Cristóbal Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
best- Fly from San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane SCY - PPT
38h 15m$1,700–7,500Fly Isabela Island to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
cheapest- Fly from Isabela Island (IBB) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane IBB - MOZ
- Take the carferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
2d 5h$1,323–5,715Fly Isabela Island to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Fly from Isabela Island (IBB) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane IBB - PPT
40h 33m$1,504–7,005Fly San Cristóbal Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
- Fly from San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane SCY - MOZ
- Take the carferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
2d 4h$1,436–5,813
San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Galápagos Islands to Tahiti is to fly and car ferry which costs $1,300 - $6,000 and takes 2 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Galápagos Islands to Tahiti is to fly which takes 38h 15m and costs $1,700 - $7,500.
The distance between Galápagos Islands and Tahiti is 6807 km.
It takes approximately 38h 15m to fly from San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from San Cristóbal Airport Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 44h 15m and has three stopovers.
Tahiti is 4h behind Galápagos Islands. It is currently 7:54 PM in Galápagos Islands and 3:54 PM in Tahiti.
Air Tahiti Nui and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. offer flights from San Cristóbal Airport Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport Airport.
There are 710+ hotels available in Tahiti.
What companies run services between Galápagos Islands, Ecuador and Tahiti, French Polynesia?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. and Air Tahiti Nui fly from San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) once a week.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from San Cristóbal Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Quito, San Salvador, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,500
Flights from Isabela Island to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Baltra Island, Quito, San Salvador, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,000
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from San Cristóbal Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Quito, San Salvador, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–6,000
Flights from Isabela Island to Moorea-Temae Airport via Baltra Island, Quito, San Salvador, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,500
- Phone
- +689 40 46 11 60
- [email protected]
- Website
- vaearai.com
Car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminal
- 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
Car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminal
- 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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