There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to French Polynesia by plane, train, shuttle, or car ferry
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane ORD - PPT
16h 23m$602–2,105Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane MKE - PPT
19h 23m$1,027–3,667Train to South Bend, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane SBN - PPT
21h 17m$1,313–3,114Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane MDW - PPT
16h 49m$852–3,005Train, shuttle to Indianapolis, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Holiday Inn City Centre to Indianapolis Airport
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane IND - PPT
21h 56m$1,000–2,510Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane MDW - MOZ
- Take the car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
21h$722–2,315
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to French Polynesia is to fly which costs $600 - $2,100 and takes 16h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to French Polynesia is to fly which takes 16h 23m and costs $600 - $2,100.
The distance between Chicago and French Polynesia is 9185 km.
It takes approximately 16h 23m to get from Chicago to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 723+ hotels available in French Polynesia.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and French Polynesia?
American Airlines, Air Tahiti Nui, and five other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–10,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–10,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Minneapolis, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–10,000
Flights from South Bend to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–9,500
Flights from South Bend to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 29m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,500
Flights from South Bend to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Detroit, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–9,500
Flights from South Bend to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Minneapolis, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Albuquerque, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Kansas City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,500
Flights from Indianapolis to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,500
Flights from Indianapolis to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 34m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–10,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Minneapolis, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–10,000
Flights from South Bend to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 29m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,500
Flights from South Bend to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Detroit, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–9,500
Flights from South Bend to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Minneapolis, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Albuquerque, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Kansas City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,500
Flights from Indianapolis to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,500
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–10,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Minneapolis, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–10,000
Flights from South Bend to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 29m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,500
Flights from South Bend to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Detroit, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–9,500
Flights from South Bend to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Minneapolis, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Albuquerque, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Kansas City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,500
Flights from Indianapolis to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Minneapolis, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via St. Louis, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from South Bend to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Atlanta, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from South Bend to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Detroit, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from South Bend to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from South Bend to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Minneapolis, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via St. Louis, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from South Bend to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Atlanta, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from South Bend to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from South Bend to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Denver, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–6,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 48m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–6,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Kansas City, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
- Website
- frenchbee.com
Flights from South Bend to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Detroit, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $13–15
- Phone
- +1 800-589-6004
- info@goextr.com
- Website
- goexpresstravel.com
Shuttle from Holiday Inn City Centre to Indianapolis Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- goexpresstravel.com
- Phone
- +1(765)4973828
- Website
- lafayettelimo.com
Shuttle from Holiday Inn City Centre to Indianapolis Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- Schedules at
- lafayettelimo.com
- Child
- $14–23
- Adult
- $24–28
- Phone
- +689 40 46 11 60
- 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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