There are 4 ways to get from Adelaide to French Polynesia by plane, bus, or car ferry
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Fly Adelaide Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane ADL - PPT
14h 36m$553–2,403Fly Adelaide Airport to Bora Bora Airport
cheapest- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane ADL - BOB
22h 31m$343–1,303Bus to Whyalla Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Whyallabus
- Fly from Whyalla Airport (WYA) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane WYA - PPT
30h$518–1,767Fly Adelaide Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane ADL - MOZ
- Take the car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
25h 43m$364–1,213
Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to French Polynesia is to fly and car ferry which costs $360 - $1,300 and takes 25h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to French Polynesia is to fly which takes 14h 36m and costs $550 - $2,400.
The distance between Adelaide and French Polynesia is 7286 km.
It takes approximately 14h 36m to get from Adelaide to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 689+ hotels available in French Polynesia.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and French Polynesia?
Qantas, Air New Zealand, and three other airlines fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) twice daily.
Airlines
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Whyalla Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Adelaide Airport, Sydney, Rarotongo
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Whyalla Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Adelaide Airport, Auckland, Rarotongo
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Whyalla Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Adelaide Airport, Brisbane, Rarotongo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Melbourne, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–2,600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Sydney, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–2,600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Gold Coast, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Brisbane, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Melbourne, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Sydney, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 27m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Raiatea
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Huahine
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Melbourne, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Gold Coast, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Whyalla Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Adelaide Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Melbourne, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,900
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Gold Coast, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,900
Flights from Whyalla Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Adelaide Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–4,500
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from Whyalla Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Adelaide Airport, Sydney, Rarotongo
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Whyalla Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Adelaide Airport, Auckland, Rarotongo
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Whyalla Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Adelaide Airport, Brisbane, Rarotongo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Melbourne, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,900
Flights from Whyalla Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Adelaide Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–4,500
Bus operators
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- admin@premierstateliner.com.au
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Whyalla
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Ferry operators
- Phone
- +689 40 50 57 57
- contact@aremiti.net
- Website
- aremiti.pf
Car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- aremiti.pf
- Passenger (Adult)
- $16
- Passenger (Child)
- $9
- Passenger (Senior)
- $14
- Vehicle
- $35–80
- Phone
- +689 40 46 11 80
- contact@vaearai.pf
- Website
- vaearai.com
Car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–70
- Schedules at
- vaearai.com
- Adult one way
- $13
- Child (2-12 years) one way
- $7
- Vehicle
- $35–70
- Bicycle
- $2
- Motorbike/Scooter
- $10
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