There are 4 ways to get from Papeete to Vaitō’are by ferry or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry via Vaitape
best- Take the ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Vaitapeferry
- Take the ferry from Vaitape to Taha'aferry
10h 4m$99–139Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Papeete to Uturoaferry
- Take the ferry from Raiatea Uturoa to Taha'aferry
12h$33–306Fly to Bora Bora Airport, ferry
- Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane PPT - BOB
- Take the ferry from Vaitape to Taha'aferry
6h 13m$197–378Fly to Huahine – Fare Airport, ferry
- Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH)plane PPT - HUH
- Take the ferry from Fare to Uturoaferry
- Take the ferry from Raiatea Uturoa to Taha'aferry
5h 9m$284–401
Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Papeete to Vaitō’are is to ferry which costs $30 - $310 and takes 12h.
The fastest way to get from Papeete to Vaitō’are is to fly and ferry which takes 5h 9m and costs $280 - $410.
No, there is no direct ferry from Papeete to Vaitō’are. However, there are services departing from Papeete Ferry Terminal and arriving at Taha'a via Vaitape. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 4m.
The distance between Papeete and Vaitō’are is 306 km.
The best way to get from Papeete to Vaitō’are without a car is to ferry via Vaitape which takes 10h 4m and costs $95 - $140.
It takes approximately 10h 4m to get from Papeete to Vaitō’are, including transfers.
There are 186+ hotels available in Vaitō’are.
What companies run services between Papeete, French Polynesia and Vaitō’are, French Polynesia?
You can take a ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Taha'a via Vaitape in around 10h 4m.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Bora Bora Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–350
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–200
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Raiatea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–200
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Moorea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–200
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Bora Bora Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $150–200
- Website
- airmoana.com
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Bora Bora Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–310
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–160
- Phone
- +689 40 50 54 59
- [email protected]
- Website
- Apetahi Express
Ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Vaitape
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Apetahi Express
- Ferry Standard
- $75–110
Ferry from Papeete to Uturoa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Website
- Apetahi Express
- Ferry Standard
- $70–90
Ferry from Fare to Uturoa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–75
- Website
- Apetahi Express
- Ferry Standard
- $14–75
- Phone
- +689 87 78 27 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Vaitape to Taha'a
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Ferry from Vaitape to Taha'a
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Ferry from Raiatea Uturoa to Taha'a
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Ferry from Raiatea Uturoa to Taha'a
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +689 40 46 11 60
- [email protected]
- Website
- vaearai.com
Ferry from Papeete to Uturoa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–290
- Schedules at
- vaearai.com
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