Internal transport in Fiji may be by road vehicle (see separate page for buses), railway,
shipping or aircraft.
Here are some photographs to illustrate the diversity which may be found.
Road and Rail
A sugarcane lorry photographed at Nadi, 2 July 2007.
There is an extensive network of railway lines, operated by the
Sugar cane railway wagons.
Steam locomotive number 7, preserved at the Raffles Gateway Hotel, Nadi Airport.
Minor roads usually do not have metalled surfaces and may be difficult
A spare wheel is essential! Photo taken near Nagigi, Vanua Levu.
Roads can also be of excellent quality. This is a section of the Hibiscus Highway,
Inter-island and tourist services are provided by a number of vessels, among them:
The Spirit of Harmony, photographed at Natovi Landing on 25 June 2007.
The Island Navigator, off Natovi on 25 June 2007.
The Princess Ashika at Natovi Landing, 31 August 2008. This vessel
The Spirit of the Fiji Islands, generally known as "SOFI", at Savusavu
The Westerland, at Savusavu on 1 July 2007. This vessel is owned by
The Seni Kabuta at Savusavu on 30 June 2007.
The Seni Kabuta at the cement factory, Kalekana, Viti Levu, 23 June 2007.
The Marama Senikabuta at the cement factory, Kalekana, Viti Levu, 30 August 2008.
The Bawaqa at Lautoka, 29 August 2008. This vessel, which is operated by
The City of Nadi at Port Denarau, 28 August 2008.
Of course, there are smaller vessels as well...
... and not all vessels are used for transport. This is Tiko's floating restaurant in Suva.
Air Pacific operates international services to Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong,
The runway at Matei airport, on the Northern tip of Taveuni. This,
Terminal buildings at Savusavu airport, July 2007.
Air Fiji Twin Otter DQ-FIL at Levuka airport (Bureta) on 30 March 1999.
Air Fiji Harbin Y12, DQ-AFR, at Nausori Airport (Suva) on 27 June 2007.
Air Fiji Harbin Y12, DQ-AFR, at Savu Savu Airport on 1 July 2007.
Air Fiji Harbin Y12, DQ-FHF, at Nausori Airport (Suva) on 27 June 2007.
Air Fiji Harbin Y12, DQ-FHF, at Savu Savu Airport on 27 June 2007.
Pacific Sun ATR42, DQ-PSB, at Nausori airport (Suva) on 27 June 2007.
Air Pacific Boeing 737-800, DQ-FJH, at Brisbane Airport on 26 August 2008.
Air Pacific Boeing 747-400, DQ-FJK, at Nadi Airport on 30 August 2008.
Air Pacific Boeing 747-400, DQ-FJL, at Nadi Airport on 6 July 2007.
Boeing 767-300 ER, DQ-FJC, at Nadi Airport on 5 July 2007. This aircraft made its


Fiji Sugar Corporation, on the Western side of Viti Levu and also
in Vanua Levu; trains run only during the cane-harvesting season
and do not convey passengers. This photograph of loco number 10
and train was taken near Lomolomo on 3 July 2007.


to navigate, especially in wet weather. This is a section of the Vuda Back Road, Viti Levu.

near Savusavu on Vanua Levu.
Shipping
This vessel is operated by Patterson Brothers Shipping. 
This vessel is operated by Patterson Brothers Shipping.
was operated by Patterson Brothers Shipping but was subsequently sold.
It was reported to have sunk off Nuku'alofa, Tonga, on 5 August 2009.
on 30 June 2007. This vessel is owned by Consort Shipping Line Ltd.
and operates between Suva and Taveuni (Wairiki) via Savusavu.
Bligh Water Shipping Ltd. and serves Lautoka and Savusavu.
This vessel is a double bottom landing craft, built in 2001, and owned by Cruz Holdings Ltd.

This vessel is a landing craft/tanker, owned by Cruz Holdings Ltd. and launched in 2008.
Western Shipping, a subsidiary of Ba Provincial Holdings Ltd., struck a reef off
Viwa Island on 10th September 2009 and became stranded. By the end of December
only the stern was reported to be above water.


Aviation
Canada and the USA and there is also a network of internal air routes, the principal
operator being Pacific Sun. The latter also operates to other destinations in the Pacific.
Air Fiji, some of whose aircraft are pictured below, is no longer operational.
like many small airports, is operational during daylight hours only.

The airport is some distance from Levuka town.








last flight in Air Pacific service on 15 January 2012, from Nadi to Hong Kong.