Getting to Tonga/Ha'apai

Getting to Tonga

There are several airlines that fly to Tongatapu´s international airport Fua'amotu (TBU).
Air New Zealand flies from New Zealand, Australia and London (via Los Angeles and Samoa).
Pacific Blue and Virgin Blue fly from New Zealand and Australia. Grab-A-Seat deals are available weekly from NZ with return flights to Tonga including NZ internals for under 500 dollars!
Air Pacific flies from Australia, Fiji and Los Angeles.

Getting to Ha'apai

Chathams Pacific connects Tongatapu´s domestic terminal with Salote Pilolevu Airport, Ha'apai, every day (except Sundays) for $144 to $179 one way. Discounted air passes are also available. The Fonu (Turtle) Kingdom Pass, for example, allows you to visit Ha'apai and 'Eua for T$390 return.
You´re best advised to take a taxi from international to domestic terminal in Tongatapu.

The new inter-island passenger ferry, MV Otuanga'ofa (The Friendly Islands) has commenced commercial services in the Kingdom. The 1,500 ton vessel, a gift from Japan, can accommodate 400 passengers and has a service speed of 12 knots. As always with shipping in the Kingdom the idea of a schedule remains wishful thinking, if you want to travel by ferry just show up at the wharf and find out whats happening! The journey to Ha'apai from Nuku'alofa may last 8 to 10 hours and is estimated to cost around T$55 one way.

Getting to Fins 'n' Flukes on Lifuka Island

If you wish to join us for Scuba diving and you are staying at the Sandy Beach Resort or Matafonua Lodge Lodge on Foa Island we kindly ask you to arrange your own transfers to and from the dive base each day. For Whale Watching from the Sandy Beach Resort or Matafonua Lodge we offer free morning pick ups and whenever possible we will attempt to return you to either resort in the afternoon. However, when logistics do not permit this we will instead return you to or office on Lifuka Island and kindly ask you to arrange your own return transport. For SCUBA diving and Whale Watching from Captain Cooks Resort on Uoleva we pick up and drop off free of charge. For Whale watching from Serenity Beaches on Uoleva Island we also pick up and drop off free of charge, be advised that you are required to walk 10 minutes down the beach to the pick up point.

The local Taxi service may be contacted on: 00 676 8880829 (Tom). Lifuka to Foa costs T$35. Your accommodation provider may also be able to assist you with transfers to and from town.

If you stay on Lifuka Island, in the main town of Pangai we are just arouind the corner so you can use your feet and save your pocket.

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