There are 3 ways to get from Queenstown to Papeete by plane or bus
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Fly from Queenstown Airport
best- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane ZQN - PPT
10h 29m$396–1,506Bus to Invercargill, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Queenstown to Invercargillbus
- Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane IVC - PPT
14h$353–1,345Bus to Dunedin, fly
- Take the bus from Queenstown to Dunedin Airportbus
- Fly from Dunedin (DUD) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane DUD - PPT
14h 50m$431–1,630
Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Queenstown to Papeete is to bus and fly which costs $350 - $1,400 and takes 14h.
The fastest way to get from Queenstown to Papeete is to fly which takes 10h 29m and costs $390 - $1,600.
The distance between Queenstown and Papeete is 4928 km.
It takes approximately 10h 29m to get from Queenstown to Papeete, including transfers.
Papeete is 22h behind Queenstown. It is currently 12:36 AM in Queenstown and 2:36 AM in Papeete.
There are 613+ hotels available in Papeete.
What companies run services between Queenstown, New Zealand and Papeete, French Polynesia?
Air New Zealand, Air Tahiti Nui, and Jetstar fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) twice daily.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Dunedin to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Dunedin to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Invercargill to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Christchurch, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–7,500
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,500
Flights from Invercargill to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Christchurch, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–6,000
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Queenstown to Dunedin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–30
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 274 497 994
- [email protected]
- Website
- catchabussouth.com
Bus from Queenstown to Invercargill
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- catchabussouth.com
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