There are 8 ways to get from China to French Polynesia by train, plane, bus, 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.
Train to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
best- 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
19h 16m$911–1,920Fly Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane CAN - PPT
23h 7m$501–3,203Bus to Hong Kong International Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the bus from Sheung Shui Terminus to Airport Terminal 1bus
- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane HKG - PPT
20h 12m$1,004–1,408Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane PEK - PPT
20h 32m$853–1,306Fly Tianjin Binhai to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Fly from Tianjin Binhai (TSN) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane TSN - PPT
20h 26m$600–2,501Train to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, fly to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
- 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
21h 25m$729–2,830Fly 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
27h 47m$550–2,101Train to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the train from Tianjin to Dalian Northtrain
- Fly from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane DLC - PPT
24h 6m$1,155–4,861
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from China to French Polynesia is to fly which costs $850 - $1,400 and takes 20h 32m.
The fastest way to get from China to French Polynesia is to train and fly which takes 19h 16m and costs $900 - $2,000.
The distance between China and French Polynesia is 11011 km.
It takes approximately 19h 16m to get from China to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 309+ hotels available in French Polynesia.
What companies run services between China and French Polynesia?
Spring Airlines Japan, Air Tahiti Nui, and Air China fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) 4 times a week.
Airlines
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,000
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,700
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,500
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,000
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,000
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,500
Flights from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,800
Flights from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Chūbu Centrair, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,900
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,000
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,700
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,500
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,000
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,000
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,500
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–3,200
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–3,200
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,800
Flights from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Chūbu Centrair, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–3,200
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Incheon, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,700
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Tokyo Narita, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Osaka Kansai, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,300
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–3,200
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Website
- airmoana.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Tokyo Narita, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,600
Train operators
Train from Suzhou to Shanghai station
- 2nd Class Seat
- $6–7
- 1st Class Seat
- $9–11
- Business Class Seat
- $13–19
Train from Tianjin to Dalian North
- 2nd Class Seat
- $53–58
- 1st Class Seat
- $85–100
- Business Class Seat
- $120–180
Train from Suzhou to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- $6–9
- Hard Sleeper
- $5–10
- Soft Sleeper
- $16–24
Train from Suzhou to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- $2–4
- Hard sleeper
- $6–9
- Soft sleeper
- $10–14
Bus operators
- Phone
- 852-2745-4466
- Website
- lwb.hk
Bus from Sheung Shui Terminus to Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- http://www.lwb.hk
- Adult
- $3–5
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
- $10–70
- Schedules at
- vaearai.com
- Adult one way
- $19
- Child (2-12 years) one way
- $10
- Vehicle
- $35–70
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