There are 2 ways to get from Nuku Hiva Island to Papeete by plane or car ferry
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Fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
best- Fly from Nuku Hiva Airport (NHV) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane NHV - PPT
3h 45m$524–735Fly to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Nuku Hiva Airport (NHV) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane NHV - MOZ
- Take the carferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
21h 22m$1,083–1,745
Nuku Hiva Airport (NHV) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nuku Hiva Island to Papeete is to fly which costs $500 - $750 and takes 3h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Nuku Hiva Island to Papeete is to fly which takes 3h 45m and costs $500 - $750.
The distance between Nuku Hiva Island and Papeete is 1425 km.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Nuku Hiva Island to Papeete, including transfers.
Papeete is 30 min behind Nuku Hiva Island. It is currently 10:10 AM in Nuku Hiva Island and 9:40 AM in Papeete.
There are 613+ hotels available in Papeete.
What companies run services between Nuku Hiva Island, French Polynesia and Papeete, French Polynesia?
Air Moana and Air Tahiti fly from Nuku Hiva Airport (NHV) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) twice daily.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Nuku Hiva Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $480–600
Flights from Nuku Hiva Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Atuona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–600
Flights from Nuku Hiva Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- When
- Thursday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–1,400
Flights from Nuku Hiva Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Atuona, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–1,400
Flights from Nuku Hiva Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Bora Bora
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,600
- Website
- airmoana.com
Flights from Nuku Hiva Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–750
Flights from Nuku Hiva Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
- 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
- $19
- Child (2-12 years) one way
- $10
- Vehicle
- $35–70
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