There are 8 ways to get from France to French Polynesia by plane, train, or car ferry
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Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
best- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane CDG - PPT
23h 38m$1,113–2,113Fly Paris Orly Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane ORY - PPT
25h 5m$800–2,600Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane NTE - PPT
28h 35m$1,302–2,302Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane LYS - PPT
28h 25m$1,219–4,319Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane FRA - PPT
26h 12m$1,139–2,410Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane AMS - PPT
25h 44m$1,147–2,420Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane ZRH - PPT
31h 50m$1,264–2,078Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane CDG - MOZ
- Take the car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
29h 9m$882–2,923
Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from France to French Polynesia is to train and fly which costs $1,100 - $2,500 and takes 26h 12m.
The fastest way to get from France to French Polynesia is to fly which takes 23h 38m and costs $1,100 - $2,200.
The distance between France and French Polynesia is 15754 km.
It takes approximately 23h 38m to get from France to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 714+ hotels available in French Polynesia.
What companies run services between France and French Polynesia?
Air Tahiti Nui, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Montreal, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,900
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–3,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Montreal, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,900
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Calgary, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
- Website
- frenchbee.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from Frankfurt to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Vancouver, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–3,500
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Montreal, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,900
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 57m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Huahine
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Montreal, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Frankfurt to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,900
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–21
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +689 40 46 11 60
- 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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