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 48m$552–2,005Train 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
20h 7m$1,025–3,764Train 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 26m$902–2,305Train, 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$906–2,202Fly 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 17m$714–1,855
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 $550 - $2,000 and takes 16h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to French Polynesia is to fly which takes 16h 26m and costs $900 - $2,300.
The distance between Chicago and French Polynesia is 9185 km.
It takes approximately 16h 48m to get from Chicago to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 707+ hotels available in French Polynesia.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and French Polynesia?
American Airlines, Air Tahiti Nui, and three 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 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,700
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
- $1,000–4,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Minneapolis, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,000
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
- $1,900–9,000
Flights from South Bend to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Atlanta, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 9m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,000
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
- $1,800–9,000
Flights from South Bend to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Detroit, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–9,000
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
- $1,800–9,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Kansas City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,000
- 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
- $650–2,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Minneapolis, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,000
Flights from South Bend to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Atlanta, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 9m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,000
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
- $1,800–9,000
Flights from South Bend to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Detroit, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–9,000
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
- $1,800–9,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Kansas City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,000
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Minneapolis, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,000
Flights from South Bend to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Atlanta, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 9m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,000
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
- $1,800–9,000
Flights from South Bend to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Detroit, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–9,000
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
- $1,800–9,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Kansas City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Minneapolis, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from South Bend to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Atlanta, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 29m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from South Bend to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Detroit, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
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
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from South Bend to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Indianapolis to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Minneapolis, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from South Bend to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Atlanta, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 29m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
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
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from South Bend to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Indianapolis to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 47m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–4,600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Denver, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Kansas City, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- 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
- $550–2,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
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
- $700–2,600
- Website
- frenchbee.com
Flights from South Bend to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Detroit, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,300
Flights from Indianapolis to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,100
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
- $23–55
- 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
- $30–75
- 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
- $23–30
- 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
- $25
- Schedules at
- lafayettelimo.com
- 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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