There are 5 ways to get from Caloundra to French Polynesia by train, plane, or car ferry
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Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
best- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)BNE - PPT
14h 40m$562–2,017Fly Sunshine Coast Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
cheapest- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)MCY - MOZ
- Take the car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminal
24h 12m$402–1,411Fly Sunshine Coast Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)MCY - PPT
13h 44m$481–1,901Train, train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3
- Take the train from Bowen Hills station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)OOL - PPT
16h 50m$703–1,803Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)BNE - MOZ
- Take the car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminal
25h 17m$673–1,627
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caloundra to French Polynesia is to fly and car ferry which costs $400 - $1,500 and takes 24h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Caloundra to French Polynesia is to fly which takes 13h 44m and costs $480 - $1,900.
The distance between Caloundra and French Polynesia is 6044 km.
It takes approximately 14h 40m to get from Caloundra to French Polynesia, including transfers.
What companies run services between Caloundra, QLD, Australia and French Polynesia?
Air New Zealand, Jetstar, and Air Tahiti Nui fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) twice a week.
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- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Rarotongo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,000
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–3,600
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Bora Bora
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Sydney, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–2,700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Sydney, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–2,700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–8,500
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,000
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Queenstown, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–4,700
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–8,500
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,000
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,600
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Rarotongo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,000
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Bowen Hills station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- 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)
- $13
- Vehicle
- $35–75
- 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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