There are 6 ways to get from Punta Arenas to Papeete by plane, car ferry, bus, or ferry
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Fly Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
best- 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
40h 33m$785–1,954Fly Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane PUQ - PPT
31h 56m$850–2,300Car 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
44h 52m$1,213–3,276Bus 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
45h 44m$964–2,615Bus 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
37h 39m$1,726–4,728Fly Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport, ferry, car ferry
- 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
47h 31m
Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Punta Arenas to Papeete is to fly and car ferry which costs $750 - $2,000 and takes 40h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Punta Arenas to Papeete is to fly which takes 31h 56m and costs $850 - $2,300.
The distance between Punta Arenas and Papeete is 7775 km.
It takes approximately 40h 33m to get from Punta Arenas to Papeete, including transfers.
Papeete is 7h behind Punta Arenas. It is currently 5:31 PM in Punta Arenas and 10:31 AM in Papeete.
There are 594+ 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.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Santiago, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 23m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,300
Flights from Porvenir to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport, Santiago, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,200
Flights from Porvenir to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport, Puerto Montt, Santiago, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,200
Flights from Puerto Natales to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Santiago, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 32m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from Puerto Natales to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Santiago, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,600
Flights from Puerto Natales to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 7m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,600
Flights from Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–4,900
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
- 39h 13m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,700
- 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
- 44h 55m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Santiago, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 43m
- When
- Sunday and 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
- 44h 10m
- 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, Moorea-Temae Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 37m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Santiago, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Raiatea
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 15m
- 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
- 41h 32m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
- 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
- 34h 37m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
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 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
- 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
- $11
- 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
- $22
- Schedules at
- Buses Barria
- 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
- $19
- Child (2-12 years) one way
- $10
- Vehicle
- $35–70
Ferry from Huahine to Moorea
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- 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
- $19
- Child (2-12 years) one way
- $10
- Vehicle
- $35–70
- 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
- $16–20
- Regular passenger
- $13
- Senior passenger
- $11
- Children less than 6 years
- $0
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