There are 8 ways to get from China to French Polynesia by train, plane, or car ferry
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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
18h 56m$911–2,020Fly Wuhan Tianhe International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane WUH - PPT
23h 38m$411–1,501Fly 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$1,007–1,424Fly 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
21h 27m$903–1,306Fly 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
18h 52m$500–1,601Fly Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Fly from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane SZX - PPT
19h 35m$601–2,401Train 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 5m$729–2,230Train 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
25h 26m$1,155–3,861
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 $410 - $1,500 and takes 23h 38m.
The fastest way to get from China to French Polynesia is to fly which takes 18h 52m and costs $500 - $1,600.
The distance between China and French Polynesia is 11011 km.
It takes approximately 18h 56m to get from China to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 701+ hotels available in French Polynesia.
What companies run services between China and French Polynesia?
Cathay Pacific, Air Tahiti Nui, and four other airlines fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) once daily.
- Website
- jal.com
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
- $900–3,000
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
- $1,000–3,300
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
- $1,200–3,800
Flights from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,700
Flights from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Fukuoka, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Chūbu Centrair, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
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
- $900–3,000
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
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
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
- $1,200–3,800
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,700
Flights from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Chūbu Centrair, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Incheon, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Incheon, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
Flights from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- hawaiianairlines.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Incheon, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Incheon, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
- Website
- airmoana.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Tokyo Narita, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Train from Suzhou to Shanghai station
- 2nd Class Seat
- $6–7
- 1st Class Seat
- $9–11
- Business Class Seat
- $12–18
Train from Tianjin to Dalian North
- 2nd Class Seat
- $53–58
- 1st Class Seat
- $85–95
- Business Class Seat
- $120–180
Train from Suzhou to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- $6–9
- Hard Sleeper
- $5–10
- Soft Sleeper
- $16–23
Train from Suzhou to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- $2–4
- Hard sleeper
- $6–9
- Soft sleeper
- $10–14
- 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
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- aremiti.pf
- Passenger (Adult)
- $16
- 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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