There are 8 ways to get from Ecuador to French Polynesia by plane, car, bus, or car ferry
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Fly José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
best- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane GYE - PPT
20h 30m$915–2,117Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane UIO - MOZ
- Take the car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
25h 38m$513–1,635Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane UIO - PPT
22h$575–2,225Fly Cuenca to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane CUE - PPT
27h 54m$650–2,500Fly Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane MEC - PPT
32h 31m$1,201–2,813Fly Santa Rosa Regional Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Fly from Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane ETR - PPT
30h 3m$672–2,529Fly Loja to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Fly from Loja (LOH) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane LOH - PPT
27h 41m$1,006–3,909Bus to Tumbes, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the bus from Machala to Huaquillasbus
- Fly from Tumbes (TBP) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane TBP - PPT
33h 8m$757–2,914
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ecuador to French Polynesia is to car and fly and car ferry which costs $500 - $1,700 and takes 25h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Ecuador to French Polynesia is to fly which takes 20h 30m and costs $900 - $2,200.
The distance between Ecuador and French Polynesia is 7807 km.
It takes approximately 20h 30m to get from Ecuador to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 718+ hotels available in French Polynesia.
What companies run services between Ecuador and French Polynesia?
Copa Airlines, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) twice daily.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Miami, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,500
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,300
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,400
Flights from Cuenca to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Mexico City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,000
Flights from Cuenca to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, San Salvador, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,000
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,500
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, San Salvador, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,500
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Panama City, San Salvador, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,500
Flights from Santa Rosa Regional Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, San Salvador, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,000
Flights from Santa Rosa Regional Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Panama City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,000
Flights from Santa Rosa Regional Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Mexico City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,000
Flights from Loja to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Mexico City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–8,000
Flights from Loja to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, San Salvador, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–8,000
Flights from Loja to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Panama City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–8,000
Flights from Tumbes to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Lima, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,200
Flights from Tumbes to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Lima, Mexico City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Tumbes to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Lima, San Salvador, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,300
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,400
Flights from Cuenca to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Mexico City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,000
Flights from Cuenca to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, San Salvador, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,000
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,500
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, San Salvador, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,500
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Panama City, San Salvador, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,500
Flights from Santa Rosa Regional Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, San Salvador, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,000
Flights from Santa Rosa Regional Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Panama City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,000
Flights from Santa Rosa Regional Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Mexico City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,000
Flights from Loja to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Mexico City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–8,000
Flights from Loja to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, San Salvador, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–8,000
Flights from Loja to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Panama City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–8,000
Flights from Tumbes to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Lima, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,200
Flights from Tumbes to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Lima, Mexico City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Tumbes to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Lima, San Salvador, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Mexico City, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Miami, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Atlanta, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 6m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Houston, San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Mexico City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Cuenca to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Mexico City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 31m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Santa Rosa Regional Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Mexico City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Loja to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Mexico City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from Tumbes to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Lima, Mexico City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Santa Rosa Regional Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Panama City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Loja to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Panama City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Panama City, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Houston, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
- Website
- frenchbee.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Panama City, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 22m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,100
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Panama City, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 27m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,800
- Phone
- +593 095 887 1622
- Website
- cooperativapatria.com
Bus from Machala to Huaquillas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Machala to Huaquillas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.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)
- $13
- Vehicle
- $35–75
- 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
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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