There are 5 ways to get from Apia to French Polynesia by plane, car ferry, or ferry
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Fly Faleolo International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
best- Fly from Faleolo International Airport (APW) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane APW - PPT
11h 32m$1,328–8,533Fly Fagali'I Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Fagali'I Airport (FGI) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane FGI - PPT
31h 34m$555–2,206Fly Faleolo International Airport to Bora Bora Airport
- Fly from Faleolo International Airport (APW) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane APW - BOB
17h 12m$578–2,233Fly Faleolo International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Faleolo International Airport (APW) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane APW - MOZ
- Take the car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
20h 38m$627–2,143Fly Faleolo International Airport to Raiatea Airport, ferry
- Fly from Faleolo International Airport (APW) to Raiatea Airport (RFP)plane APW - RFP
- Take the ferry from Uturoa to Vaitapeferry
19h 16m$582–2,038
Faleolo International Airport (APW) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Apia to French Polynesia is to fly and ferry which costs $550 - $2,100 and takes 19h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Apia to French Polynesia is to fly which takes 11h 32m and costs $1,300 - $9,000.
The distance between Apia and French Polynesia is 2467 km.
It takes approximately 11h 32m to get from Apia to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 712+ hotels available in French Polynesia.
What companies run services between Apia, Samoa and French Polynesia?
Air New Zealand flies from Faleolo International Airport (APW) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) twice a week.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Faleolo International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Faleolo International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Huahine
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Faleolo International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Raiatea Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Faleolo International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Moorea-Temae Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Faleolo International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 23m
- When
- Wednesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Faleolo International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
Flights from Faleolo International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Moorea-Temae Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
Flights from Faleolo International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Huahine
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Fagali'I Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Pago Pago, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Faleolo International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
- Website
- airmoana.com
Flights from Faleolo International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
- 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
- Phone
- +689 40 50 54 59
- contact@apetahiexpress.pf
- Website
- tuateaferries.com
Ferry from Uturoa to Vaitape
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–65
- Website
- https://tuateaferries.com/en/ticketing/
- Ferry Standard
- $14–65
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