There are 4 ways to get from Santiago Airport (SCL) to Papeete by plane, car ferry, or ferry
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Fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
best- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane SCL - PPT
20h 30m$1,400–5,500Fly to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
cheapest- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane SCL - MOZ
- Take the carferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
28h 31m$725–1,812Fly to Huahine – Fare Airport, ferry, car ferry
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH)plane SCL - HUH
- Take the ferry from Huahine to Mooreaferry
- Take the carferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
36h 5mFly to Bora Bora Airport, ferry, car ferry
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane SCL - BOB
- Take the ferry from Bora-Bora to Mooreaferry
- Take the carferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
42h 52m
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santiago Airport (SCL) to Papeete is to fly and car ferry which costs $700 - $1,900 and takes 28h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Santiago Airport (SCL) to Papeete is to fly which takes 20h 30m and costs $1,400 - $5,500.
The distance between Santiago Airport (SCL) and Papeete is 7936 km.
It takes approximately 20h 30m to get from Santiago Airport (SCL) to Papeete, including transfers.
Papeete is 6h behind Santiago Airport (SCL). It is currently 2:03 PM in Santiago Airport (SCL) and 8:03 AM in Papeete.
There are 613+ hotels available in Papeete.
What companies run services between Santiago Airport (SCL), Chile and Papeete, French Polynesia?
LATAM Chile, Air France, and three other airlines fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) twice daily.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Bora Bora Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Raiatea
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Raiatea
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Huahine – Fare Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
- Website
- airmoana.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–5,500
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–5,500
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–5,500
- 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
Ferry from Bora-Bora to Moorea
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 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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