There are 6 ways to get from Canada to French Polynesia by plane, bus, 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
15h 4m$552–1,905Fly 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
20h 22m$410–1,065Fly 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
15h 45m$753–2,403Fly 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
16h 17m$756–1,806Bus to Bellingham International Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the bus from River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond to Bellingham Airportbus
- Fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane BLI - PPT
18h 58m$579–1,635Train 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 10m$848–3,306
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 $410 - $1,100 and takes 20h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Canada to French Polynesia is to fly which takes 15h 4m and costs $550 - $1,900.
The distance between Canada and French Polynesia is 7889 km.
It takes approximately 15h 4m to get from Canada to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 309+ hotels available in French Polynesia.
What companies run services between Canada and French Polynesia?
Air Canada, Air Tahiti Nui, and five other airlines fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) 4 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,400
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,900
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Portland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,200
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Portland, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Calgary International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Portland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 29m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
- Website
- frenchbee.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–850
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 18m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 21m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Portland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,400
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,600
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–2,200
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Portland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 29m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
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
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- rez@quickcoach.com
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond to Bellingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–30
- Website
- https://quickcoach.com/en
- Schedules at
- https://quickcoach.com/en/schedule
- Adult
- $27–30
- 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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