There are 5 ways to get from Tahiti to Darwin by plane, car ferry, ferry, or bus
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Fly Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Darwin International Airport
best- Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane PPT - DRW
16h 1m$1,499–8,474Fly Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Kununurra, bus
cheapest- Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Kununurra (KNX)plane PPT - KNX
- Take the bus from Kununurra to Darwinbus
36h 44m$1,448–4,618Car ferry to Moorea-Temae Airport, fly to Darwin International Airport
- Take the car ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Mooreacarferry
- Fly from Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane MOZ - DRW
40h 32m$1,807–9,831Ferry to Huahine – Fare Airport, fly to Darwin International Airport
- Take the ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Fareferry
- Fly from Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane HUH - DRW
23h 16m$1,681–8,825Fly Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Katherine, bus
- Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Katherine (KTR)plane PPT - KTR
- Take the bus from Katherine to Darwinbus
29h 28m$3,073–17,426
Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Darwin International Airport (DRW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tahiti to Darwin is to fly and bus which costs $1,400 - $4,700 and takes 36h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Tahiti to Darwin is to fly which takes 16h 1m and costs $1,500 - $8,500.
The distance between Tahiti and Darwin is 8512 km.
It takes approximately 16h 1m to get from Tahiti to Darwin, including transfers.
Darwin is 19h 30m ahead of Tahiti. It is currently 3:07 PM in Tahiti and 10:37 AM in Darwin.
There are 527+ hotels available in Darwin.
What companies run services between Tahiti, French Polynesia and Darwin, NT, Australia?
Air Tahiti Nui, Jetstar, and Qantas fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Darwin International Airport (DRW) 3 times a week.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–8,500
Flights from Moorea-Temae Airport to Darwin International Airport via Bora Bora, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–9,500
Flights from Moorea-Temae Airport to Darwin International Airport via Raiatea, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–9,500
Flights from Moorea-Temae Airport to Darwin International Airport via Huahine – Fare Airport, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 47m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–9,500
Flights from Huahine – Fare Airport to Darwin International Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–8,500
Flights from Huahine – Fare Airport to Darwin International Airport via Raiatea, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–8,500
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Kununurra via Sydney, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–12,000
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Kununurra via Sydney, Broome
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–12,000
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Kununurra via Auckland, Brisbane, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–12,000
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Kununurra via Auckland, Sydney, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–12,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–8,500
Flights from Moorea-Temae Airport to Darwin International Airport via Bora Bora, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–9,500
Flights from Moorea-Temae Airport to Darwin International Airport via Raiatea, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–9,500
Flights from Moorea-Temae Airport to Darwin International Airport via Huahine – Fare Airport, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–9,500
Flights from Huahine – Fare Airport to Darwin International Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–8,500
Flights from Huahine – Fare Airport to Darwin International Airport via Raiatea, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–8,500
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Katherine via Sydney, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–18,000
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Katherine via Auckland, Brisbane, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–18,000
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Katherine via Auckland, Sydney, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–18,000
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Katherine via Auckland, Melbourne, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–18,000
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Katherine via Sydney, Alice Springs, Tennant Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–18,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Kununurra via Auckland, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Katherine to Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $55–85
- Advantage
- $60–95
- Flexible
- $75–110
Bus from Kununurra to Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $120–180
- Advantage
- $150–230
- Flexible
- $190–280
- Phone
- 40501616
- [email protected]
- Website
- aremiti.pf
Car ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Moorea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Schedules at
- aremiti.pf
- Passenger (Adult)
- $23
- Passenger (Child)
- $12
- Passenger (Senior)
- $19
- Vehicle
- $50–110
- Phone
- +689 40 46 11 60
- [email protected]
- Website
- vaearai.com
Car ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Moorea
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–100
- Schedules at
- vaearai.com
- Adult one way
- $26
- Child (2-12 years) one way
- $14
- Vehicle
- $50–100
- Phone
- +689 40 50 54 59
- [email protected]
- Website
- tuateaferries.com
Ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Fare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $86–90
- Website
- https://tuateaferries.com/en/ticketing/
- Ferry Standard
- $86–90
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