There are 5 ways to get from Colombo to French Polynesia by plane, car ferry, or ferry
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Fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane CMB - PPT
23h 36m$1,328–6,533Fly to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
cheapest- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane CMB - MOZ
- Take the car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
28h 17m$940–4,383Fly to Bora Bora Airport
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane CMB - BOB
25h 56m$1,028–5,033Fly to Raiatea Airport, ferry
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Raiatea Airport (RFP)plane CMB - RFP
- Take the ferry from Uturoa to Vaitapeferry
28h 50m$952–4,138Fly to Huahine – Fare Airport, ferry
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH)plane CMB - HUH
- Take the ferry from Fare to Vaitapeferry
29h 36m$1,066–4,738
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to French Polynesia is to fly and ferry which costs $950 - $4,200 and takes 28h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to French Polynesia is to fly which takes 23h 36m and costs $1,300 - $7,000.
The distance between Colombo and French Polynesia is 14572 km.
It takes approximately 23h 36m to get from Colombo to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 308+ hotels available in French Polynesia.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and French Polynesia?
SriLankan Airlines, Air Tahiti Nui, and two other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) once daily.
Airlines
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–5,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Melbourne, Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–5,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Moorea-Temae Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–5,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Huahine – Fare Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–5,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Raiatea Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–5,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,100
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–6,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,900
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Melbourne, Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Bora Bora Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Moorea-Temae Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,900
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Raiatea Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–4,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Moorea-Temae Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $900–4,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Bora Bora Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–4,600
- Website
- airmoana.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Huahine – Fare Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,900
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–4,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Melbourne, Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,600
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–6,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–9,500
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–9,500
Ferry operators
- Phone
- 689 40 500 350
- info@terevau.pf
- Website
- terevau.pf
Car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–110
- Website
- https://www.terevau.pf/
- Passenger
- $14
- Moto Scooter
- $11–70
- Bicycles
- $3
- Vehicle
- $45–110
- 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
- Phone
- +689 40 50 54 59
- contact@apetahiexpress.pf
- Website
- tuateaferries.com
Ferry from Uturoa to Vaitape
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–65
- Website
- https://tuateaferries.com/en/ticketing/
- Ferry Standard
- $14–65
Ferry from Fare to Vaitape
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- https://tuateaferries.com/en/ticketing/
- Ferry Standard
- $28–65
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