There are 3 ways to get from Adelaide to French Polynesia by plane or car ferry
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Fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane ADL - PPT
13h 16m$753–1,703Fly to Bora Bora Airport
cheapest- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane ADL - BOB
17h 16m$373–1,303Fly 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
17h 7m$442–1,313
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 which costs $370 - $1,300 and takes 17h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to French Polynesia is to fly which takes 13h 16m and costs $750 - $1,700.
The distance between Adelaide and French Polynesia is 7286 km.
It takes approximately 13h 16m to get from Adelaide to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 718+ hotels available in French Polynesia.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and French Polynesia?
Virgin Australia, Air Tahiti Nui, and four other airlines fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) twice daily.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Sydney, Rarotongo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Melbourne, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Raiatea
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,000
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Moorea-Temae Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,000
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Melbourne, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Sydney, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Melbourne, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
- Website
- airmoana.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,000
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Canberra, Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,000
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–4,800
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Melbourne, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–4,800
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Sydney, Rarotongo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
- Phone
- +689 40 46 11 60
- 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
- $10–70
- Schedules at
- vaearai.com
- Adult one way
- $19
- Child (2-12 years) one way
- $10
- Vehicle
- $35–70
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