There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to French Polynesia by train, plane, or car ferry
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Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane GLA - PPT
27h 2m$1,032–2,456Fly Edinburgh Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane EDI - MOZ
- Take the car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
34h 13m$625–2,163Train to Newcastle, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane NCL - PPT
27h 13m$941–3,529Fly Edinburgh Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane EDI - PPT
26h 22m$813–3,113Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane ABZ - PPT
29h 18m$1,145–4,145Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane LBA - PPT
29h 42m$1,062–2,531Train to Liverpool, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane LPL - PPT
31h 37m$1,014–3,588
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to French Polynesia is to fly and car ferry which costs $600 - $2,200 and takes 34h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to French Polynesia is to fly which takes 26h 22m and costs $800 - $3,200.
The distance between Edinburgh and French Polynesia is 14946 km.
It takes approximately 27h 2m to get from Edinburgh to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 311+ hotels available in French Polynesia.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and French Polynesia?
Air Canada, Air Tahiti Nui, and four other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,900
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Newark, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Newcastle to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–4,300
Flights from Newcastle to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Toronto, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Calgary, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Montreal, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–5,500
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,500
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,100
Flights from Liverpool to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
Flights from Liverpool to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–6,500
Flights from Liverpool to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Newark, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,900
Flights from Newcastle to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
Flights from Newcastle to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Toronto, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Calgary, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Montreal, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–5,500
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,500
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,100
Flights from Liverpool to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
Flights from Liverpool to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–6,500
Flights from Liverpool to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Calgary, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Toronto, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Dublin, San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Montreal, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Website
- frenchbee.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Newark, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,400
Flights from Newcastle to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dublin, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,200
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–5,500
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dublin, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Liverpool to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
Flights from Liverpool to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Copenhagen, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,300
Flights from Liverpool to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
Flights from Liverpool to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newcastle to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
- Website
- airmoana.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Toronto, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $160–230
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- 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
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