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 6m$603–1,703Fly to Bora Bora Airport
cheapest- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane ADL - BOB
16h 51m$323–1,303Fly 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 34m$371–1,213
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 $370 - $1,300 and takes 17h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to French Polynesia is to fly which takes 13h 6m and costs $600 - $1,700.
The distance between Adelaide and French Polynesia is 7286 km.
It takes approximately 13h 6m to get from Adelaide to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 717+ 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
- $380–1,500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Melbourne, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Moorea-Temae Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,000
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Huahine
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,000
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Melbourne, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Brisbane, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Sydney, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- 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 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
- Website
- airmoana.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,000
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Melbourne, Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,000
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,600
- 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
- $750–3,600
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Sydney, Rarotongo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
- 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
- $9–17
- Schedules at
- aremiti.pf
- Passenger (Adult)
- $17
- 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
- $10–70
- Schedules at
- vaearai.com
- Adult one way
- $19
- Child (2-12 years) one way
- $10
- Vehicle
- $35–70
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