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
31h 11m$850–2,400Fly Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
cheapest- 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 13m$799–2,007Car 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 22m$1,013–2,814Bus 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
36h 39m$1,825–4,926Fly 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 46m
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 car ferry which costs $800 - $2,100 and takes 40h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Punta Arenas to Papeete is to fly which takes 31h 11m and costs $850 - $2,400.
The distance between Punta Arenas and Papeete is 7738 km.
It takes approximately 31h 11m to get from Punta Arenas to Papeete, including transfers.
Papeete is 7h behind Punta Arenas. It is currently 12:07 AM in Punta Arenas and 5:07 PM in Papeete.
There are 577+ 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) 4 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 54m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- 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 50m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
Flights from Puerto Natales to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Santiago, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 45m
- 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 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
Flights from Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–5,500
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
- 38h 13m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–4,900
- 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 61 272 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
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