There are 2 ways to get from Cairns to French Polynesia by plane or car ferry
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Fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane CNS - PPT
21h 45m$700–1,100Fly to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
cheapest- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane CNS - MOZ
- Take the car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
27h 23m$421–1,265
Cairns (CNS) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to French Polynesia is to fly and car ferry which costs $420 - $1,300 and takes 27h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to French Polynesia is to fly which takes 21h 45m and costs $700 - $1,100.
The distance between Cairns and French Polynesia is 6842 km.
It takes approximately 21h 45m to get from Cairns to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 701+ hotels available in French Polynesia.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and French Polynesia?
Air New Zealand, Air Tahiti Nui, and four other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) once daily.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Cairns to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Brisbane, Rarotongo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 18m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Cairns to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Sydney, Rarotongo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Cairns to Moorea-Temae Airport via Sydney, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–2,600
Flights from Cairns to Moorea-Temae Airport via Maroochydore, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,600
Flights from Cairns to Moorea-Temae Airport via Sydney, Rarotongo, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Cairns to Moorea-Temae Airport via Gold Coast, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,600
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from Cairns to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Brisbane, Rarotongo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 18m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Cairns to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Sydney, Rarotongo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Cairns to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–4,100
- 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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