Suva: Getting there & around

Suva is well connected to the rest of the country by air and inter-island ferries, and to western Viti Levu by buses and carriers. Most international flights, however, arrive at Nadi International Airport.

Nausori International Airport is 23km (14mi) northeast of central Suva. There are no direct local buses between Suva and the airport, but Nausori Taxi & Bus Service has regular buses to/from the Holiday Inn hotel in Suva.

From Suva there are regular ferry services to Vanua Levu, Taveuni, Levuka and Labasa.

There are frequent local buses operating along Queens Rd and Kings Rd from Suva's main bus terminal. If you can cope with busy bus stations and sometimes crowded buses, they are more fun and better value than tourist buses and will stop at resorts along the way upon request.

Small trucks or carriers, with tarpaulin-covered frames on the back, also take passengers along Queens Rd. If you're travelling in a group, you can usually get a taxi for little more than the price of a bus.

It is easy to get around central Suva on foot. Local buses are cheap and plentiful and depart from the main bus terminal. There are relatively few buses in the evening and barely any on Sundays.

Taxis are cheap for short trips, and in Suva they actually use the meter! Suva is not considered a safe place to wander around at night and you'd be nuts not to hop in a taxi.