There are 8 ways to get from China to French Polynesia by plane, train, or car ferry
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Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
best- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane PEK - PPT
21h 27m$854–1,205Train to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, fly to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Suzhou to Shanghai stationtrain
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane PVG - MOZ
- Take the car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
33h 29m$404–1,026Train to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the train from Suzhou to Shanghai stationtrain
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane PVG - PPT
18h 56m$912–2,016Fly Hong Kong International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane HKG - PPT
18h 58m$807–1,524Fly Wuhan Tianhe International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Fly from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane WUH - PPT
23h 38m$1,000–3,601Train to Nanjing Lukou International Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the train from Suzhou North to Nanjing Southtrain
- Fly from Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane NKG - PPT
26h 32m$1,115–3,819Fly Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane HGH - PPT
19h 17m$490–1,501Fly Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane CAN - PPT
22h 47m$551–2,102
Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from China to French Polynesia is to train and fly and car ferry which costs $400 - $1,100 and takes 33h 29m.
The fastest way to get from China to French Polynesia is to train and fly which takes 18h 56m and costs $900 - $2,100.
The distance between China and French Polynesia is 11607 km.
It takes approximately 21h 27m to get from China to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 684+ hotels available in French Polynesia.
What companies run services between China and French Polynesia?
Spring Airlines Japan, Air Tahiti Nui, and three other airlines fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) once daily.
Airlines
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,900
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,900
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Sydney, Rarotongo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Tokyo Narita, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Osaka Kansai, Honolulu, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Incheon, Honolulu, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Incheon, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–6,500
- Website
- hawaiianairlines.com
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Incheon, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Sydney, Rarotongo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Train operators
Train from Suzhou to Shanghai station
- 2nd Class Seat
- $5–7
- 1st Class Seat
- $9–11
- Business Class Seat
- $13–19
Train from Suzhou North to Nanjing South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- $13–15
- 1st Class Seat
- $22–25
- Business Class Seat
- $30–50
Train from Suzhou to Shanghai station
Train from Suzhou to Shanghai station
Ferry operators
- 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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