There are 4 ways to get from Loyalty Islands to Nouméa by plane, car, or ferry
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Fly from Lifou Ouanaham Airport, drive
best- Fly from Lifou Ouanaham Airport (LIF) to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport (NOU)plane LIF - NOU
- Drive from Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport (NOU) to Nouméacar
1h 45mFerry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Lifou to Nouméaferry
5h$115–130Fly from Ouvéa Ouloup Airport, drive
- Fly from Ouvéa Ouloup Airport (UVE) to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport (NOU)plane UVE - NOU
- Drive from Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport (NOU) to Nouméacar
1h 25mFly from La Roche - Maré Island Airport, drive
- Fly from La Roche - Maré Island Airport (MEE) to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport (NOU)plane MEE - NOU
- Drive from Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport (NOU) to Nouméacar
1h 48m
Lifou Ouanaham Airport (LIF) to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport (NOU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Loyalty Islands to Nouméa is to ferry which costs $110 - $130 and takes 5h.
The fastest way to get from Loyalty Islands to Nouméa is to ferry which takes 5h and costs $110 - $130.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Lifou and arriving at Nouméa. Services depart twice a week, and operate Monday and Friday. The journey takes approximately 5h.
The distance between Loyalty Islands and Nouméa is 241 km.
The best way to get from Loyalty Islands to Nouméa without a car is to ferry which takes 5h and costs $110 - $130.
It takes approximately 1h 45m to get from Loyalty Islands to Nouméa, including transfers.
There are 63+ hotels available in Nouméa.
What companies run services between Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia and Nouméa, New Caledonia?
Betico operates a ferry from Lifou to Nouméa twice a week. Tickets cost $115–130 and the journey takes 5h.
- Website
- air-caledonie.nc
Flights from Lifou Ouanaham Airport to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–350
Flights from Ouvéa Ouloup Airport to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–350
Flights from La Roche - Maré Island Airport to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–360
- Phone
- +687 260 100
- [email protected]
- Website
- betico.nc
Ferry from Lifou to Nouméa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $115–130
- Schedules at
- ls.betico.nc
- Zen
- $130
- Standard
- $115
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