Tonga Airports: Your Airport Transfer Options

Airport Transport in Tonga

How do you get between your accommodation and the airports in Tonga? You have two main options: taxis and accommodation shuttles/transfers. A small number of tour operators also offer airport transfer services. Compare the prices, experiences and locations of each type of airport transfer in this guide to your airport transfer options for Tonga.

Before we jump into this guide to Tonga’s airports, be sure to bookmark our Tonga Transport Guide: 10 Ways to Get Around Tonga for even more transport tips.

Quick Airport Transfer Tips

Ask the fare before getting into a taxi, as most taxis don’t have meters
Check with your accommodation if they offer airport transfers
Accommodation airport transfers should be explicitly arranged before arrival, as this is not typically an included service
Taxi and shuttles are clearly signposted outside of the arrivals area at Fua’amotu Airport
Buses and taxis are available to transport you between Fua’amotu’s international and domestic terminal.

Tonga Airports: Your Airport Transfer Options

Airport Taxis

Taxis are the obvious go-to when it comes to airport transport. They enthusiastically wait outside of Fua’amotu Airport in Tongatapu and Lupepauʻu Airport in Vava’u.

For the return trip to the airport, you can call taxis to book them or get your accommodation to book taxis for you. Note that if you ask some guest houses to book you a taxi, a lot of the time they will get a family member with a car. Just pay the rate asked. Alternatively, taxi ranks can be found outside of Talamahu Market in Nuku’alofa and outside of the Tonga Post Office in Neiafu.

Taxi Airport Fares

An acceptable price to pay for the trip between Fua’amotu Airport and Nuku’alofa is TOP$30-$50. Between Lupepauʻu Airport and Neiafu, it’s around TOP$25. Check out more taxi rates in the Taxi Prices in Tonga: The Costs You Need to Know.

For more information on getting a taxi in Tonga, see The Guide to Taxis in Tonga.

Accommodation Transfers

Most accommodations on all island groups offer some sort of airport transfer to transport guests between the airport and their resort/guest house. This might also involve transport over water in boats, as well as overland in cars or minivans typically shared with other guests.

Accommodation transfers need to be arranged before arrival, where one of the accommodation’s drivers will be waiting for your arrival at the appropriate airport.

Accommodation Transfers in Tongatapu

Accommodation based in Nuku’alofa will typically charge TOP$15-$30 for airport transfers. This price is more like TOP$30-$60 to go elsewhere on Tongatapu. To get to Tongatapu’s island resorts, water and land transport combined is typically TOP$60-$80 one way. Learn more about transport in Tongatapu here.

Accommodation Transfers in ‘Eua

All airport transfers on ‘Eua are provided by accommodations. Transfers are either included in the accommodation or are TOP$4-$20 extra. Learn more about transport in ‘Eua here.

Accommodation Transfers in Ha’apai

Accommodation transfers are just about the only airport transfers available in Ha’apai. Getting between the Salote Pilolevu Airport and accommodation on Lifuka and Foa islands can cost anywhere between TOP$3 and $65, while transfers that involve boat transport to other islands are around TOP$30-$70. Learn more about transport in Ha’apai here.

Accommodation Transfers in Vava’u

Airport transfers between Lupepauʻu Airport and accommodation on Vava’u’s main island and connected islands are TOP$30-$50. Island transfers with land and boat transport combined cost approximately TOP$60-$230. Learn more about transport in Vava’u here.

Airport Transfers

Currently, only Tongatapu has tour operators that offer airport transfer services.

Teta Tours & Transfers offers airport transfers between Fua’amotu Airport and anywhere on Tongatapu. You are able to book and pay for the airport online rather than with cash as you would with a taxi. Airport transfers are approximately TOP$60 one way. Find out more on Viator and Tripadvisor.

Hamala Tonga Tours & Taxis also offers airport transfers in a private vehicle with air-conditioning. Transfers are available to anywhere on the main island of Tongatapu. The cost is approximately TOP$60 one way. Find out more on Viator and Tripadvisor.

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Author

Laura S.

This article was reviewed and published by Laura, editor in chief and co-founder of Tonga Pocket Guide. Since arriving solo in the South Pacific over 10 years ago with nothing but a backpack and a background in journalism, her mission has been to show the world how easy (and awesome) it is to explore a paradise such as Tonga. She knows the islands inside-out and loves sharing tips on how best to experience Tonga’s must-dos and hidden gems. Laura is also editor of several other South Pacific travel guides.

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