There are 5 ways to get from Tahiti to New Caledonia by plane or car ferry
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Fly Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport
best- Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport (NOU)plane PPT - NOU
6h 52m$1,100–2,900Fly Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Lifou Ouanaham Airport
cheapest- Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Lifou Ouanaham Airport (LIF)plane PPT - LIF
15h 16m$500–1,500Car ferry to Moorea-Temae Airport, fly to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport
- Take the car ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Mooreacarferry
- Fly from Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ) to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport (NOU)plane MOZ - NOU
17h 33m$1,018–2,908Fly Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Ouvéa Ouloup Airport
- Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Ouvéa Ouloup Airport (UVE)plane PPT - UVE
18h 27m$600–1,800Fly Fa'A'Ā International Airport to La Roche - Maré Island Airport
- Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to La Roche - Maré Island Airport (MEE)plane PPT - MEE
16h 10m$600–1,800
Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport (NOU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tahiti to New Caledonia is to fly which costs $500 - $1,500 and takes 15h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Tahiti to New Caledonia is to fly which takes 6h 52m and costs $1,100 - $2,900.
The distance between Tahiti and New Caledonia is 4657 km.
It takes approximately 6h 52m to get from Tahiti to New Caledonia, including transfers.
New Caledonia is 21h ahead of Tahiti. It is currently 6:29 AM in Tahiti and 3:29 AM in New Caledonia.
There are 64+ hotels available in New Caledonia.
What companies run services between Tahiti, French Polynesia and New Caledonia?
Air Caledonie International flies from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport (NOU) once a week.
- Website
- aircalin.com
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Moorea-Temae Airport to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport via Raiatea, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Moorea-Temae Airport to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport via Bora Bora, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Moorea-Temae Airport to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport via Huahine, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
- Website
- air-caledonie.nc
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Lifou Ouanaham Airport via Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Ouvéa Ouloup Airport via Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to La Roche - Maré Island Airport via Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
- Phone
- 40501616
- [email protected]
- Website
- aremiti.pf
Car ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Moorea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- aremiti.pf
- Passenger (Adult)
- $16
- Passenger (Child)
- $9
- Passenger (Senior)
- $14
- Vehicle
- $35–75
- 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
- $10–70
- Schedules at
- vaearai.com
- Adult one way
- $19
- Child (2-12 years) one way
- $10
- Vehicle
- $35–70
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