There are 6 ways to get from Punta Arenas to Papeete by plane, car ferry, bus, 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 Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
best- Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane PUQ - PPT
26h 26m$850–2,400Fly Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport, ferry, car ferry
cheapest- Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH)plane PUQ - HUH
- Take the ferry from Huahine to Mooreaferry
- Take the carferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
43h 31m$749–1,825Car ferry to Porvenir, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the carferry from Punta Arenas to Porvenircarferry
- Fly from Porvenir (WPR) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane WPR - PPT
43h 52m$1,212–3,372Bus to Puerto Natales, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal Rodoviariobus
- Fly from Puerto Natales (PNT) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane PNT - PPT
46h 4m$1,013–2,814Fly Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane PUQ - MOZ
- Take the carferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
35h 28m$801–1,994Bus to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus
- Fly from Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane RGL - PPT
3d 20h$1,925–5,527
Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Punta Arenas to Papeete is to fly and ferry and car ferry which costs $750 - $1,900 and takes 43h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Punta Arenas to Papeete is to fly which takes 26h 26m and costs $850 - $2,400.
The distance between Punta Arenas and Papeete is 7738 km.
It takes approximately 26h 26m to get from Punta Arenas to Papeete, including transfers.
Papeete is 7h behind Punta Arenas. It is currently 5:33 PM in Punta Arenas and 10:33 AM in Papeete.
There are 578+ hotels available in Papeete.
What companies run services between Punta Arenas, Chile and Papeete, French Polynesia?
LATAM Chile and Air New Zealand fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) 3 times a week.
Airlines
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Santiago, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 53m
- When
- Thursday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
Flights from Porvenir to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport, Santiago, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,300
Flights from Porvenir to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport, Puerto Montt, Santiago, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,300
Flights from Puerto Natales to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Santiago, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 5m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
Flights from Puerto Natales to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Santiago, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
Flights from Puerto Natales to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 47m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
Flights from Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport, Santiago, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 14h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–5,500
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Santiago, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Santiago, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 2m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Santiago, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Santiago, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Raiatea
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 27m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Puerto Natales to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Santiago, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 5m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
- Website
- airmoana.com
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Santiago, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 7m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Bus operators
- Phone
- +56 61 224 2313
- [email protected]
- Website
- Buses Fernández
Bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal Rodoviario
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- Buses Fernández
- Phone
- +56 61 263 9157
- [email protected]
- Website
- Buses Barria
Bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21
- Schedules at
- Buses Barria
Ferry operators
- Phone
- +56 61 272 8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transbordadora Austral Broom
Car ferry from Punta Arenas to Porvenir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–60
- Schedules at
- Transbordadora Austral Broom
- Foreigner
- $45–60
- Local Resident
- $8–11
- Chilean
- $15–19
- Regular passenger
- $13
- Senior passenger
- $11
- Children less than 6 years
- $0
- 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
Ferry from Huahine to Moorea
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- 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
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