There are 7 ways to get from Chile to French Polynesia by plane, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
best- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane SCL - PPT
22h 57m$1,404–6,004Bus to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Mendozabus
- Fly from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane MDZ - PPT
41h 45m$715–1,975Fly Antofagasta Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane ANF - PPT
23h 13m$1,322–3,526Fly Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Bora Bora Airport
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane SCL - BOB
29h 37m$754–2,104Fly Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane SCL - MOZ
- Take the carferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
32h 59m$723–1,904Fly La Araucanía International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Fly from La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane ZCO - PPT
25h 14m$1,208–3,308Bus, bus to Pichoy Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal Igillaima / Narbus Temuco to Lancobus
- Take the bus from Lanco to Paradero Aeropuerto Pichoybus
- Fly from Pichoy Airport (ZAL) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane ZAL - PPT
39h 48m
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chile to French Polynesia is to bus and fly which costs $700 - $2,000 and takes 41h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Chile to French Polynesia is to fly which takes 22h 57m and costs $1,400 - $6,000.
The distance between Chile and French Polynesia is 7964 km.
It takes approximately 22h 57m to get from Chile to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 670+ hotels available in French Polynesia.
What companies run services between Chile and French Polynesia?
Qantas, Air Tahiti Nui, and three other airlines fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) twice daily.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–4,900
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–4,900
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 26m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,500
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Lima, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,500
Flights from La Araucanía International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 46m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,300
Flights from La Araucanía International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 3m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,600
Flights from Pichoy Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 59m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,500
Flights from Pichoy Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 13m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,100
Flights from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,400
Flights from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Ezeiza, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 59m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,000
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–4,900
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Lima, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,500
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,300
Flights from La Araucanía International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 3m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,600
Flights from Pichoy Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 59m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,500
Flights from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,400
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Moorea-Temae Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Huahine
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Bora Bora Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Lima, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,500
Flights from Pichoy Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 58m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,500
- Phone
- 56 2 3277 9759
- informaciones@narbus.cl
- Website
- narbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Igillaima / Narbus Temuco to Lanco
- galiciabuses@gmail.com
- Website
- Buses Galicia
Bus from Lanco to Paradero Aeropuerto Pichoy
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Buses Galicia
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Mendoza
- Semi Cama
- $13–19
- Cama
- $17–23
- Premium
- $55–70
- 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
- $18
- Child (2-12 years) one way
- $10
- Vehicle
- $35–70
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