There are 3 ways to get from Mount Hagen 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 474.8 km
best- Drive from Mount Hagen to Laecar 474.8 km
6h 48mFly from Mount Hagen Airport, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Mount Hagen Airport (HGU) to Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE)plane HGU - LAE
- Take the taxi from Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) to Laetaxi
4h 43m$239–447Drive to Goroka Airport, fly, taxi
- Drive from Mount Hagen to Goroka Airport (GKA)car
- Fly from Goroka Airport (GKA) to Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE)plane GKA - LAE
- Take the taxi from Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) to Laetaxi
7h 9m
Mount Hagen Airport (HGU) to Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mount Hagen to Lae is to fly and taxi which costs $230 - $450 and takes 4h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Mount Hagen to Lae is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 43m and costs $230 - $450.
The distance between Mount Hagen and Lae is 475 km. The road distance is 474.8 km.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to drive 474.8 km from Mount Hagen to Lae.
Yes, the driving distance between Mount Hagen to Lae is 475 km. It takes approximately 6h 48m to drive from Mount Hagen to Lae.
There are three+ hotels available in Lae.
What companies run services between Mount Hagen, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea and Lae, Papua New Guinea?
You can drive from Mount Hagen to Lae in around 6h 48m.
- Website
- airniugini.com.pg
Flights from Mount Hagen Airport to Lae Nadzab Airport via Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–350
Flights from Goroka Airport to Lae Nadzab Airport via Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–350
- Website
- pngair.com.pg
Flights from Mount Hagen Airport to Lae Nadzab Airport via Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–400
Flights from Mount Hagen Airport to Lae Nadzab Airport via Kiunga, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
Flights from Goroka Airport to Lae Nadzab Airport via Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–370
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- $60–75
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