There are 5 ways to get from Honolulu to French Polynesia by plane, ferry, 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.
Fly to Bora Bora Airport
best- Fly from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane HNL - BOB
19h 36m$1,803–3,003Fly 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
23h$237–1,018Fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Fly from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane HNL - PPT
8h 31m$903–2,703Fly 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
20h 9m$331–1,113Fly to Huahine – Fare Airport, ferry
- Fly from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) to Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH)plane HNL - HUH
- Take the ferry from Fare to Papeete Ferry Terminalferry
23h 21m$307–1,173
Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Honolulu to French Polynesia is to fly and ferry which costs $230 - $1,100 and takes 23h.
The fastest way to get from Honolulu to French Polynesia is to fly which takes 8h 31m and costs $900 - $2,700.
The distance between Honolulu and French Polynesia is 4272 km.
It takes approximately 19h 36m to get from Honolulu to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 720+ hotels available in French Polynesia.
What companies run services between Honolulu, HI, USA and French Polynesia?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Air Tahiti fly from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB) 3 times a week.
Airlines
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- 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
- 19h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Huahine – Fare Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Bora Bora Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Huahine – Fare Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- airmoana.com
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Bora Bora Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Huahine – Fare Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Ferry operators
- 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
- $14–65
- Website
- https://tuateaferries.com/en/ticketing/
- Ferry Standard
- $14–65
Ferry from Fare to Papeete Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $64–70
- Website
- https://tuateaferries.com/en/ticketing/
- Ferry Standard
- $64–70
- 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
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