There are 6 ways to get from Punta Arenas to Papeete by car ferry, plane, 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.
Car ferry to Porvenir, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
best- Take the car ferry from Punta Arenas to Porvenircarferry
- Fly from Porvenir (WPR) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane WPR - PPT
44h 52m$1,213–3,377Fly 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 car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
40h 16m$832–2,121Fly 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
32h 14m$900–2,500Bus 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
44h 54m$1,012–2,913Bus to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez 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$1,923–5,534Fly 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 car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
47h 49m
Porvenir (WPR) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Punta Arenas to Papeete is to fly and car ferry which costs $800 - $2,200 and takes 40h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Punta Arenas to Papeete is to fly which takes 32h 14m and costs $900 - $2,500.
The distance between Punta Arenas and Papeete is 7799 km.
It takes approximately 44h 52m to get from Punta Arenas to Papeete, including transfers.
Papeete is 7h behind Punta Arenas. It is currently 2:07 AM in Punta Arenas and 7:07 PM in Papeete.
There are 611+ 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 Porvenir to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport, Santiago, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- 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
- 44h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,300
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Santiago, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 19m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
Flights from Puerto Natales to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Santiago, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 7m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,200
Flights from Puerto Natales to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Santiago, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from Puerto Natales to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 32m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
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
- Estimated price
- $1,900–5,500
Flights from Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Ezeiza, Santiago, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- 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
- 46h 33m
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Santiago, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 28m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Santiago, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 28m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Santiago, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 16m
- When
- Friday
- 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
- 36h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
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
- 41h 33m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- 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 7m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,200
- 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 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
- Phone
- +56 61 224 2313
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesfernandez.com
Bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal Rodoviario
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Schedules at
- busesfernandez.com
- Phone
- 0800-3331188
- [email protected]
- Website
- taqsa.com.ar
Bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $17–24
- Bed
- $19–27
- Phone
- +56 61 272 8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- tabsa.cl
Car ferry from Punta Arenas to Porvenir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–65
- Schedules at
- tabsa.cl
- Foreigner
- $50–65
- Local Resident
- $9–11
- Chilean
- $16–21
- Regular passenger
- $14
- 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
- $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
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