There are 2 ways to get from Tahiti to Nouméa by plane, car, or car ferry
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Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport (NOU)plane PPT - NOU
- Drive from Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport (NOU) to Nouméacar
7h 8mCar ferry to Moorea-Temae Airport, fly, drive
- Take the carferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Mooreacarferry
- Fly from Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ) to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport (NOU)plane MOZ - NOU
- Drive from Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport (NOU) to Nouméacar
17h 49m
Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport (NOU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Tahiti and Nouméa is 4680 km.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Tahiti to Nouméa, including transfers.
Nouméa is 21h ahead of Tahiti. It is currently 21:51 in Tahiti and 18:51 in Nouméa.
There are 67+ hotels available in Nouméa.
What companies run services between Tahiti, French Polynesia and Nouméa, New Caledonia?
There is no direct connection from Tahiti to Nouméa. However, you can fly to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport (NOU) then drive to Nouméa. Alternatively, you can take the car ferry to Moorea, take the taxi to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ) airport, fly to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport (NOU), then drive to Nouméa.
- Website
- aircalin.com
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
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
- $750–2,400
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
- $750–2,400
- Phone
- +689 40 50 16 16
- contact@aremiti.net
- Website
- aremiti.pf
Car ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Moorea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Schedules at
- aremiti.pf
- Passenger (Adult)
- $16
- Passenger (Child)
- $8
- Passenger (Senior)
- $13
- Vehicle
- $35–75
- Phone
- +689 40 46 11 60
- contact@vaearai.pf
- 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
- $18
- Child (2-12 years) one way
- $10
- Vehicle
- $35–70
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