There are 3 ways to get from Valparaíso to Papeete by bus, plane, or car ferry
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Bus to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
best- Take the bus from Cruce Casablanca to Terminal de Buses Pajaritosbus
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane SCL - PPT
24h 27m$1,211–5,579Bus to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, fly to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Cruce Casablanca to Terminal de Buses Pajaritosbus
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane SCL - MOZ
- Take the car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
32h 29m$730–1,889Bus, bus to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the bus from Cruce Casablanca to Terminal de Buses Pajaritosbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Mendozabus
- Fly from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane MDZ - PPT
42h 21m$824–2,156
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Valparaíso to Papeete is to bus and fly and car ferry which costs $700 - $1,900 and takes 32h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Valparaíso to Papeete is to bus and fly which takes 24h 27m and costs $1,200 - $6,000.
The distance between Valparaíso and Papeete is 8063 km.
It takes approximately 24h 27m to get from Valparaíso to Papeete, including transfers.
Papeete is 6h behind Valparaíso. It is currently 4:49 PM in Valparaíso and 10:49 AM in Papeete.
There are 609+ hotels available in Papeete.
What companies run services between Valparaíso, Chile and Papeete, French Polynesia?
There is no direct connection from Valparaíso to Papeete. However, you can take the bus to Cruce Casablanca, take the bus to Terminal de Buses Pajaritos, take the bus to Estación de Buses Aeropuerto Internacional Arturo Merino Benítez, walk to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT), walk to Papeete Airport, then take the bus to Papeete. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Cruce Casablanca, take the bus to Terminal de Buses Pajaritos, take the bus to Estación de Buses Aeropuerto Internacional Arturo Merino Benítez, walk to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) airport, fly to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ), take the taxi to Moorea, then take the car ferry to Papeete Ferry Terminal.
- 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
- $1,200–5,500
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
- $1,200–5,500
Flights from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,300
Flights from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,000
Flights from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Ezeiza, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 46m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,000
- 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
- $900–2,800
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
- $1,200–5,500
Flights from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,300
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Cruce Casablanca to Terminal de Buses Pajaritos
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–70
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $8–12
- Cama
- $7–11
- Premium
- $60–70
Bus from Cruce Casablanca to Terminal de Buses Pajaritos
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–70
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $8–12
- Cama
- $7–11
- Premium
- $60–70
Bus from Cruce Casablanca to Terminal de Buses Pajaritos
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–70
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $8–12
- Cama
- $7–11
- Premium
- $60–70
Bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Mendoza
- Semi Cama
- $14–20
- Cama
- $18–25
- Premium
- $60–75
- 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
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