There are 7 ways to get from Houston to French Polynesia by plane, bus, or car ferry
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Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
best- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane IAH - PPT
16h 31m$1,003–1,304Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
cheapest- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane IAH - MOZ
- Take the car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
20h 20m$411–1,314Bus to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Austin Eastside Bus Plazabus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane AUS - PPT
18h 45m$521–1,936Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane HOU - PPT
17h 36m$701–2,701Bus to San Antonio International Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to San Antonio Bus Stationbus
- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane SAT - PPT
21h 30m$485–1,741Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Bora Bora Airport
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane HOU - BOB
20h 56m$601–2,301Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane HOU - MOZ
- Take the car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
23h 19m$589–1,911
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to French Polynesia is to fly and car ferry which costs $410 - $1,400 and takes 20h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to French Polynesia is to fly which takes 16h 31m and costs $1,000 - $1,300.
The distance between Houston and French Polynesia is 7901 km.
It takes approximately 16h 31m to get from Houston to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 701+ hotels available in French Polynesia.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and French Polynesia?
American Airlines, Air Tahiti Nui, and five other airlines fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) 3 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–5,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Bora Bora Airport via El Paso, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Bora Bora Airport via San Antonio International Airport, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Raiatea
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Moorea-Temae Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Huahine
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via El Paso, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via San Diego, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 57m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–3,900
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–2,400
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 21m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 11m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 54m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,400
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,400
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–6,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–6,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via El Paso, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–6,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–6,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Albuquerque, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–6,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Antonio International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–6,000
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 3m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,000
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,000
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 54m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,400
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–6,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–6,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via El Paso, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–6,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–6,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Albuquerque, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–6,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Antonio International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–6,000
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 3m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Diego, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
- Website
- frenchbee.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 8m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Bus operators
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Ferry operators
- 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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