Oceania
Getting around Samoa
Between cities
Getting around Samoa
Ferries cross from Mulifanua wharf to Savai'i in about an hour. Local buses are cheap but irregular and sparse on Sundays; most visitors rent a car with a temporary permit.
Key facts
- Driving: on the left. Get a temporary Samoan permit from rental firms or the LTA using your home licence; valid 90 days a year.
- Samoa Shipping Corporation (ferries)
- Samoa Tourism Authority
Getting around by place
Sources
- Samoa Shipping Corporation (ferries)
- Samoa Tourism Authority
- US State Department travel advisory
- Samoa Immigration (MPMC)
- UK FCDO travel advice: Samoa
- Smartraveller: Samoa
- World Bank open data
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