PG Papua New Guinea: how to get around
Ride apps, airports, driving side and the latest UK travel advice for Papua New Guinea, with a ticket finder to plan your journey.
Travel advice right now
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Quick facts
- Capital
- Port Moresby
- Currency
- Papua New Guinean kina (PGK)
- Languages
- English, Hiri Motu, Tok Pisin
- Driving side
- They drive on the left
- Phone code
- +675
- Region
- Melanesia
Ride apps
We have not been able to confirm a ride-hailing app for Papua New Guinea from the companies' own websites, so we are not guessing. Local taxis and local apps usually exist; ask your hotel or the airport information desk for the trusted option.
Main airports
- POM Port Moresby Jacksons Airport · Port Moresby
- LAE Nadzab Tomodachi Airport · Lae
- VMU Baimuru Airport · Baimuru
- OPU Balimo Airport · Balimo
- BUA Buka Airport · Buka Island
- CMU Chimbu Airport · Kundiawa
- DAU Daru Airport · Daru
- PNP Girua Airport · Popondetta
- GKA Goroka Airport · Goronka
- GUR Gurney Airport · Gurney
- HKN Hoskins Airport · Kimbe
- KVG Kavieng Airport · Kavieng
Show 9 more airports
- KMA Kerema Airport · Kerema
- MAG Madang Airport · Madang
- MDU Mendi Airport · Mendi
- MAS Momote Airport · Manus Island
- HGU Mount Hagen Kagamuga Airport · Mount Hagen
- RAB Tokua Airport · Kokopo
- VAI Vanimo Airport · Vanimo
- WBM Wapenamanda Airport · Wapenamanda
- WWK Wewak Airport · Wewak
All 21 main passenger airports we hold for Papua New Guinea (OurAirports), capital-city airports first, then A to Z. Use the ticket finder above to search a flight.
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Getting around Papua New Guinea
We have not added a full getting-around guide for Papua New Guinea yet. See the confirmed ride apps, airports and travel advice above, and use Rome2Rio in the ticket finder to see routes.
Frequently asked questions about getting around Papua New Guinea
Which side of the road do they drive on in Papua New Guinea?
In Papua New Guinea, vehicles drive on the left side of the road.
What is the currency in Papua New Guinea?
The currency is the Papua New Guinean kina (PGK).
Which ride-hailing apps work in Papua New Guinea?
We have not been able to confirm a ride-hailing app for Papua New Guinea from the companies' own websites, so we do not list one.
What are the main airports in Papua New Guinea?
Main airports with scheduled passenger flights include Nadzab Tomodachi Airport (LAE), Port Moresby Jacksons Airport (POM), Baimuru Airport (VMU), Balimo Airport (OPU), Buka Airport (BUA).
What is the phone code for Papua New Guinea?
The international dialling code for Papua New Guinea is +675.
Is it safe to travel to Papua New Guinea?
We do not rate safety ourselves. The UK government's travel advice for Papua New Guinea is shown at the top of this page with its current warning level and the date it was last updated. Read the full advice before you book, because other governments may advise differently.
Sources: ride-app company websites, UK FCDO travel advice (Open Government Licence v3.0), OurAirports, Wikidata, Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data last built 13 October 2026. Found a mistake? Tell us and we will fix it.