There are 5 ways to get from Apia to French Polynesia by plane, ferry, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 42m$828–8,533Fly Faleolo International Airport to Raiatea Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Faleolo International Airport (APW) to Raiatea Airport (RFP)plane APW - RFP
- Take the ferry from Uturoa to Vaitapeferry
21h 46m$431–1,698Fly Faleolo International Airport to Bora Bora Airport
- Fly from Faleolo International Airport (APW) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane APW - BOB
18h 37m$528–2,033Fly Fagali'I Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Fly from Fagali'I Airport (FGI) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane FGI - PPT
31h 54m$465–1,806Fly 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
21h 16m$536–1,743
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 $430 - $1,700 and takes 21h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Apia to French Polynesia is to fly which takes 11h 42m and costs $800 - $9,000.
The distance between Apia and French Polynesia is 2467 km.
It takes approximately 11h 42m to get from Apia to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 701+ 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) once a week.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Faleolo International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Faleolo International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Huahine
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Faleolo International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Raiatea Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Faleolo International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 57m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Faleolo International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Huahine
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Faleolo International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Moorea-Temae Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Faleolo International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 37m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Faleolo International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Fagali'I Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Pago Pago, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
- Website
- airmoana.com
Flights from Faleolo International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
- Phone
- +689 40 50 54 59
- contact@apetahiexpress.pf
- Website
- tuateaferries.com
Ferry from Uturoa to Vaitape
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–65
- Website
- https://tuateaferries.com/en/ticketing/
- Ferry Standard
- $13–65
- 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
- $10–70
- Schedules at
- vaearai.com
- Adult one way
- $19
- Child (2-12 years) one way
- $10
- Vehicle
- $35–70
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