There are 2 ways to get from Papeete to Taiohae by plane, taxi, or car ferry
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Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Nuku Hiva Airport (NHV)plane PPT - NHV
- Take the taxi from Nuku Hiva Airport (NHV) to Taiohaetaxi
5h 1m$559–718Car ferry to Moorea-Temae Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the car ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Mooreacarferry
- Fly from Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ) to Nuku Hiva Airport (NHV)plane MOZ - NHV
- Take the taxi from Nuku Hiva Airport (NHV) to Taiohaetaxi
20h 13m$878–1,448
Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Nuku Hiva Airport (NHV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Papeete to Taiohae is to fly and taxi which costs $550 - $750 and takes 5h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Papeete to Taiohae is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 1m and costs $550 - $750.
The distance between Papeete and Taiohae is 1454 km.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Papeete to Taiohae, including transfers.
Taiohae is 30 min ahead of Papeete. It is currently 3:56 AM in Papeete and 4:26 AM in Taiohae.
There are 17+ hotels available in Taiohae.
What companies run services between Papeete, French Polynesia and Taiohae, French Polynesia?
There is no direct connection from Papeete to Taiohae. However, you can take the bus to Papeete Airport, walk to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) airport, fly to Nuku Hiva Airport (NHV), then take the taxi to Taiohae. Alternatively, you can take the car ferry to Moorea, take the taxi to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ) airport, fly to Nuku Hiva Airport (NHV), then take the taxi to Taiohae.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Nuku Hiva Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $450–600
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Nuku Hiva Airport via Atuona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, Thursday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $450–600
Flights from Moorea-Temae Airport to Nuku Hiva Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,100
Flights from Moorea-Temae Airport to Nuku Hiva Airport via Bora Bora, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 57m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–1,300
Flights from Moorea-Temae Airport to Nuku Hiva Airport via Raiatea, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 53m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,300
Flights from Moorea-Temae Airport to Nuku Hiva Airport via Huahine, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 21m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,200
Flights from Moorea-Temae Airport to Nuku Hiva Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Atuona
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,200
- Website
- airmoana.com
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Nuku Hiva Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–750
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Nuku Hiva Airport via Atuona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $420–750
Flights from Moorea-Temae Airport to Nuku Hiva Airport via Bora Bora, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,600
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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