There are 4 ways to get from Honolulu to French Polynesia by plane, car ferry, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
best- Fly from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane HNL - PPT
8h 31m$853–2,603Fly to Raiatea Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) to Raiatea Airport (RFP)plane HNL - RFP
- Take the ferry from Uturoa to Vaitapeferry
25h 5m$227–973Fly to Bora Bora Airport
- Fly from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane HNL - BOB
19h 46m$273–1,203Fly to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane HNL - MOZ
- Take the car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
19h 49m$321–1,063
Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Honolulu to French Polynesia is to fly and ferry which costs $220 - $1,000 and takes 25h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Honolulu to French Polynesia is to fly which takes 8h 31m and costs $850 - $2,600.
The distance between Honolulu and French Polynesia is 4435 km.
It takes approximately 8h 31m to get from Honolulu to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 683+ hotels available in French Polynesia.
What companies run services between Honolulu, HI, USA and French Polynesia?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Hawaiian Airlines fly from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) twice a week.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Moorea-Temae Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Bora Bora Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Huahine
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
- Website
- hawaiianairlines.com
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
- 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
- $10–70
- Schedules at
- vaearai.com
- Adult one way
- $19
- Child (2-12 years) one way
- $10
- Vehicle
- $35–70
- Phone
- +689 40 50 54 59
- contact@apetahiexpress.pf
- Website
- tuateaferries.com
Ferry from Uturoa to Vaitape
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–70
- Website
- https://tuateaferries.com/en/ticketing/
- Ferry Standard
- $14–70
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