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Getting Around
Tonga
Getting Around by Air
Domestic carriers Peau Vava'u (PVL) (website: www.peauvavau.to) and Airlines Tonga (website: www.airlinestonga.com) provide inter-island services.
Getting Around by Water
Local ferries sail between all the island groups. There are regular sailings from Faua Wharf in Nuku'alofa to Ha'apai and Vava'u. Ferry schedules are subject to change according to demand or the weather.
Getting Around by Road
Traffic drives on the left. There is a good network of metalled roads, although with some potholes. Horses are often used. The low speed limits are strictly obeyed.
Bus: Minibus services are available throughout Tongatapu.
Taxi: Saloon-car taxis, minimokes and minibuses are available.
Car hire: May be arranged through various agencies. Self-drive or chauffeur-driven cars are available.
Regulations: The minimum driving age is 18.
Documentation: A current local driving licence is required, available from the Police Traffic Department in Nuku'alofa on production of a valid national or international licence, the fee and a passport.
Journey Times
The following chart gives approximate journey times (in hours and minutes) from Nuku’alofa to other major centres on Tonga.
Air Sea Neiafu (Vava’u) 1.00 24.00 Pangai (Ha’apai) 0.30 18.00 ’Eua 0.10 3.00
Getting Around by Air
Domestic carriers Peau Vava'u (PVL) (website: www.peauvavau.to) and Airlines Tonga (website: www.airlinestonga.com) provide inter-island services.
Getting Around by Water
Local ferries sail between all the island groups. There are regular sailings from Faua Wharf in Nuku'alofa to Ha'apai and Vava'u. Ferry schedules are subject to change according to demand or the weather.
Getting Around by Road
Traffic drives on the left. There is a good network of metalled roads, although with some potholes. Horses are often used. The low speed limits are strictly obeyed.
Bus: Minibus services are available throughout Tongatapu.
Taxi: Saloon-car taxis, minimokes and minibuses are available.
Car hire: May be arranged through various agencies. Self-drive or chauffeur-driven cars are available.
Regulations: The minimum driving age is 18.
Documentation: A current local driving licence is required, available from the Police Traffic Department in Nuku'alofa on production of a valid national or international licence, the fee and a passport.
Bus: Minibus services are available throughout Tongatapu.
Taxi: Saloon-car taxis, minimokes and minibuses are available.
Car hire: May be arranged through various agencies. Self-drive or chauffeur-driven cars are available.
Regulations: The minimum driving age is 18.
Documentation: A current local driving licence is required, available from the Police Traffic Department in Nuku'alofa on production of a valid national or international licence, the fee and a passport.
Journey Times
The following chart gives approximate journey times (in hours and minutes) from Nuku’alofa to other major centres on Tonga.
| Air | Sea | |
| Neiafu (Vava’u) | 1.00 | 24.00 |
| Pangai (Ha’apai) | 0.30 | 18.00 |
| ’Eua | 0.10 | 3.00 |
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