There are 3 ways to get from Hamilton Island to Papeete by plane, car ferry, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Great Barrier Reef Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
best- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane HTI - PPT
13h 5m$650–2,000Ferry, bus to Mackay, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
cheapest- Take the ferry from Hamilton Island Marina to Port of Airlieferry
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Mackaybus
- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane MKY - PPT
20h 8m$505–1,664Fly Great Barrier Reef Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane HTI - MOZ
- Take the carferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
16h 56m$1,050–5,571
Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hamilton Island to Papeete is to ferry and bus and fly which costs $500 - $1,700 and takes 20h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Hamilton Island to Papeete is to fly which takes 13h 5m and costs $650 - $2,000.
The distance between Hamilton Island and Papeete is 6438 km.
It takes approximately 13h 5m to get from Hamilton Island to Papeete, including transfers.
Papeete is 20h behind Hamilton Island. It is currently 2:45 AM in Hamilton Island and 6:45 AM in Papeete.
There are 577+ hotels available in Papeete.
What companies run services between Hamilton Island, QLD, Australia and Papeete, French Polynesia?
Virgin Australia, Air Tahiti Nui, and three other airlines fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) 4 times a week.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Sydney, Rarotongo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–5,500
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Melbourne, Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 47m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–5,500
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Airlie Beach to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $26–40
- Flexible
- $35–40
- 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
- $18
- Child (2-12 years) one way
- $10
- Vehicle
- $35–70
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