There are 3 ways to get from Papeete to Port Vila by plane, car ferry, or ferry
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Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport
best- Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport (VLI)plane PPT - VLI
18h 1m$918–2,571Car ferry to Moorea-Temae Airport, fly
- Take the car ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Mooreacarferry
- Fly from Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ) to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport (VLI)plane MOZ - VLI
26h 32m$1,122–3,114Ferry to Huahine – Fare Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Fareferry
- Fly from Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport (VLI)plane HUH - VLI
25h 7m$1,075–2,910
Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Papeete to Port Vila is to fly which costs $900 - $2,600 and takes 18h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Papeete to Port Vila is to fly which takes 18h 1m and costs $900 - $2,600.
The distance between Papeete and Port Vila is 4460 km.
It takes approximately 18h 1m to get from Papeete to Port Vila, including transfers.
Port Vila is 21h ahead of Papeete. It is currently 9:11 AM in Papeete and 6:11 AM in Port Vila.
There are 82+ hotels available in Port Vila.
What companies run services between Papeete, French Polynesia and Port Vila, Vanuatu?
Air Caledonie International flies from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) once a week.
- Website
- aircalin.com
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Noumea
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Moorea-Temae Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Raiatea, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Noumea
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from Moorea-Temae Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Bora Bora, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Noumea
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from Moorea-Temae Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Huahine – Fare Airport, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Noumea
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 57m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from Huahine – Fare Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Noumea
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Huahine – Fare Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Bora Bora, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Noumea
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,700
Flights from Huahine – Fare Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Raiatea, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Noumea
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
- Phone
- 40501616
- [email protected]
- Website
- aremiti.pf
Car ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Moorea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- aremiti.pf
- Passenger (Adult)
- $16
- Passenger (Child)
- $9
- Passenger (Senior)
- $14
- Vehicle
- $35–75
- Phone
- +689 40 46 11 60
- [email protected]
- Website
- vaearai.com
Car ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Moorea
- 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
- Phone
- +689 40 50 54 59
- [email protected]
- Website
- tuateaferries.com
Ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Fare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $61–64
- Website
- https://tuateaferries.com/en/ticketing/
- Ferry Standard
- $61–64
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