There are 7 ways to get from Canada to French Polynesia by plane, train, 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 Vancouver International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
best- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane YVR - PPT
14h 49m$553–1,804Fly Vancouver International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
cheapest- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane YVR - MOZ
- Take the car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
19h 36m$345–1,064Fly Calgary International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane YYC - PPT
16h 46m$603–1,503Fly Edmonton International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane YEG - PPT
18h 49m$456–1,706Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane YYZ - PPT
17h 35m$850–2,600Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the train from Vancouver to Seattletrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane SEA - PPT
20h 37m$592–2,793Train to Paine Field County Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the train from Vancouver to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane PAE - PPT
20h 15m$473–1,719
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Canada to French Polynesia is to fly and car ferry which costs $340 - $1,100 and takes 19h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Canada to French Polynesia is to fly which takes 14h 49m and costs $550 - $1,800.
The distance between Canada and French Polynesia is 7889 km.
It takes approximately 14h 49m to get from Canada to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 684+ hotels available in French Polynesia.
What companies run services between Canada and French Polynesia?
American Airlines, Air Tahiti Nui, and six other airlines fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) 3 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–4,000
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 8m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–4,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Calgary International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
- Website
- frenchbee.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,700
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–4,000
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,700
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–2,100
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
- Website
- hawaiianairlines.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Vancouver to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Vancouver to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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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