There are 7 ways to get from Detroit to French Polynesia by car, 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.
Drive to Capital Region International Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
best- Drive from Detroit to Lansing-Airport-LANcar
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane LAN - PPT
18h 37m$917–3,524Fly Detroit to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
cheapest- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane DTW - MOZ
- Take the car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
21h 16m$440–1,412Fly Detroit to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane DTW - PPT
17h 43m$492–1,802Bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane CLE - PPT
22h 23m$684–2,556Bus to Mbs International Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the bus from Detroit Greyhound to Saginaw Bus Centerbus
- Fly from Mbs International Airport (MBS) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane MBS - PPT
22h 24m$552–1,981Bus to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbusbus
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane CMH - PPT
23h 10m$632–2,391Fly Windsor Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Fly from Windsor Airport (YQG) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane YQG - PPT
21h 37m$656–2,506
Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Detroit to French Polynesia is to fly and car ferry which costs $440 - $1,500 and takes 21h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Detroit to French Polynesia is to fly which takes 17h 43m and costs $490 - $1,800.
The distance between Detroit and French Polynesia is 9584 km.
It takes approximately 18h 37m to get from Detroit to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 701+ hotels available in French Polynesia.
What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and French Polynesia?
Delta, Air France, and three other airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 56m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,000
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Detroit, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 34m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–7,000
Flights from Detroit to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,800
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,800
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,800
Flights from Mbs International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Detroit, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Mbs International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from Windsor Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Toronto, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Detroit, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 34m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–7,000
Flights from Detroit to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,800
Flights from Mbs International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Detroit, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Mbs International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from Windsor Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Toronto, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Detroit, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 49m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,500
Flights from Detroit to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Detroit, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 39m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Chicago Midway, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Mbs International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Detroit, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Mbs International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Chicago Midway, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Detroit, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,600
Flights from Detroit to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Mbs International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Mbs International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Detroit, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Windsor Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Toronto, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Detroit, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 49m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,500
Flights from Detroit to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Detroit, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 39m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Chicago Midway, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Mbs International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Chicago Midway, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Detroit to Moorea-Temae Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–2,400
Flights from Detroit to Moorea-Temae Airport via San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 1m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Detroit to Moorea-Temae Airport via Chicago Midway, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- frenchbee.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Detroit, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 54m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,100
Flights from Detroit to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 58m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from Mbs International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Detroit, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
Flights from Windsor Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Toronto, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Detroit Greyhound to Saginaw Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- 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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