There are 3 ways to get from Boston to French Polynesia by plane, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Boston Logan Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)BOS - PPT
15h 55m$600–2,200Fly Boston Logan Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
cheapest- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)BOS - MOZ
- Take the car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminal
19h 42m$489–1,549Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the train from Boston to Providence
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)PVD - PPT
20h 56m$507–2,559
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to French Polynesia is to fly and car ferry which costs $480 - $1,600 and takes 19h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to French Polynesia is to fly which takes 15h 55m and costs $600 - $2,200.
The distance between Boston and French Polynesia is 10422 km.
It takes approximately 15h 55m to get from Boston to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 680+ hotels available in French Polynesia.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and French Polynesia?
American Airlines, Air Tahiti Nui, and four other airlines fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) 4 times a day.
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Airlines
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,600
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Minneapolis, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 11m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Chicago Midway, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,600
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Minneapolis, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 11m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Chicago Midway, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–2,900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 8m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Minneapolis, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
- Website
- frenchbee.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
Train operators
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $6–210
- Business Class
- $45–240
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $5–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $10–450
- First Class
- $110–600
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
- $9–17
- 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
- $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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