There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to French Polynesia by plane or car 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
22h 51m$1,129–1,334Fly 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
32h 58m$741–2,144Fly to Bora Bora Airport
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane CMB - BOB
30h 26m$829–2,634
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 which costs $1,100 - $1,400 and takes 22h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to French Polynesia is to fly which takes 22h 51m and costs $1,100 - $1,400.
The distance between Colombo and French Polynesia is 14572 km.
It takes approximately 22h 51m to get from Colombo to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 690+ hotels available in French Polynesia.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and French Polynesia?
SriLankan Airlines, Air Tahiti Nui, and five other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) twice daily.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–4,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Melbourne, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Tokyo Narita, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,300
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Tokyo Narita, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Raiatea
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,300
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Melbourne, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–6,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Melbourne, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
- 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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