There are 4 ways to get from Nouméa to Loyalty Islands by car, plane, or ferry
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Drive, fly to Lifou Ouanaham Airport
best- Drive from Nouméa to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport (NOU)car
- Fly from Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport (NOU) to Lifou Ouanaham Airport (LIF)plane NOU - LIF
1h 45mFerry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Nouméa to Lifouferry
5h$115–130Drive, fly to La Roche - Maré Island Airport
- Drive from Nouméa to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport (NOU)car
- Fly from Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport (NOU) to La Roche - Maré Island Airport (MEE)plane NOU - MEE
1h 48mDrive, fly to Ouvéa Ouloup Airport
- Drive from Nouméa to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport (NOU)car
- Fly from Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport (NOU) to Ouvéa Ouloup Airport (UVE)plane NOU - UVE
1h 25m
Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport (NOU) to Lifou Ouanaham Airport (LIF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nouméa to Loyalty Islands is to ferry which costs $110 - $130 and takes 5h.
The fastest way to get from Nouméa to Loyalty Islands is to ferry which takes 5h and costs $110 - $130.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Nouméa and arriving at Lifou. Services depart twice a week, and operate Monday and Friday. The journey takes approximately 5h.
The distance between Nouméa and Loyalty Islands is 240 km.
The best way to get from Nouméa to Loyalty Islands without a car is to ferry which takes 5h and costs $110 - $130.
It takes approximately 1h 45m to get from Nouméa to Loyalty Islands, including transfers.
There are three+ hotels available in Loyalty Islands.
What companies run services between Nouméa, New Caledonia and Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia?
Betico operates a ferry from Nouméa to Lifou twice a week. Tickets cost $115–130 and the journey takes 5h.
- Website
- air-caledonie.nc
Flights from Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport to Lifou Ouanaham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport to La Roche - Maré Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
Flights from Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport to Ouvéa Ouloup Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $40–330
- Phone
- +687 260 100
- [email protected]
- Website
- betico.nc
Ferry from Nouméa to Lifou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $115–130
- Schedules at
- ls.betico.nc
- Zen
- $130
- Standard
- $115
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