There are 3 ways to get from Phuket to Papeete by plane, car ferry, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Phuket International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
best- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane HKT - PPT
24h 22m$1,002–3,003Fly Phuket International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
cheapest- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane HKT - MOZ
- Take the carferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
35h 8m$711–1,803Ferry to Koh Samui Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the ferry from Phuket Lomprayah to Lomprayah Nathon Pierferry
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane USM - PPT
32h 8m$1,062–2,264
Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Phuket to Papeete is to fly and car ferry which costs $700 - $1,800 and takes 35h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Phuket to Papeete is to fly which takes 24h 22m and costs $1,000 - $3,000.
The distance between Phuket and Papeete is 12657 km.
It takes approximately 24h 22m to get from Phuket to Papeete, including transfers.
Papeete is 17h behind Phuket. It is currently 9:22 PM in Phuket and 4:22 AM in Papeete.
There are 581+ hotels available in Papeete.
What companies run services between Phuket, Thailand and Papeete, French Polynesia?
Jetstar, Air Tahiti Nui, and four other airlines fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) once daily.
Airlines
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,800
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–4,600
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 7m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Hong Kong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,800
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 18m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–3,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Melbourne, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,800
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Hong Kong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,800
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,100
- Website
- aircalin.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,800
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Noumea
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–3,400
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Hong Kong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,800
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Melbourne, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,100
Ferry operators
- 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
- $18
- Child (2-12 years) one way
- $10
- Vehicle
- $35–70
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lomprayah
Ferry from Phuket Lomprayah to Lomprayah Nathon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–160
- Schedules at
- Lomprayah
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