There are 3 ways to get from Jayapura to Lae by car, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, fly to Lae Nadzab Airport, taxi
best- Drive from Jayapura to Vanimo Airport (VAI)car
- Fly from Vanimo Airport (VAI) to Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE)plane VAI - LAE
- Take the taxi from Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) to Laetaxi
3h 19m$211–426Drive, fly to Madang Airport
- Drive from Jayapura to Vanimo Airport (VAI)car
- Fly from Vanimo Airport (VAI) to Madang Airport (MAG)plane VAI - MAG
- Drive from Madang Airport (MAG) to Laecar
8h 42mDrive, fly to Mount Hagen Airport
- Drive from Jayapura to Vanimo Airport (VAI)car
- Fly from Vanimo Airport (VAI) to Mount Hagen Airport (HGU)plane VAI - HGU
- Drive from Mount Hagen Airport (HGU) to Laecar
13h 42m
Vanimo Airport (VAI) to Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Jayapura to Lae is to drive and fly and taxi which costs $210 - $430 and takes 3h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Jayapura to Lae is to drive and fly and taxi which takes 3h 19m and costs $210 - $430.
The distance between Jayapura and Lae is 879 km.
It takes approximately 3h 19m to get from Jayapura to Lae, including transfers.
Lae is 1h ahead of Jayapura. It is currently 5:09 PM in Jayapura and 6:09 PM in Lae.
There are three+ hotels available in Lae.
What companies run services between Jayapura, Indonesia and Lae, Papua New Guinea?
There is no direct connection from Jayapura to Lae. However, you can drive to Vanimo Airport (VAI) airport, fly to Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE), then take the taxi to Lae. Alternatively, you can drive to Vanimo Airport (VAI) airport, fly to Madang Airport (MAG), then drive to Lae.
- Website
- pngair.com.pg
Flights from Vanimo Airport to Madang Airport via Wewak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–450
Flights from Vanimo Airport to Mount Hagen Airport via Wewak
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–330
- Website
- airniugini.com.pg
Flights from Vanimo Airport to Lae Nadzab Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–330
Flights from Vanimo Airport to Madang Airport via Wewak, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–500
Flights from Vanimo Airport to Mount Hagen Airport via Wewak, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–330
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- $60–80
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