There are 7 ways to get from Indianapolis to French Polynesia by plane, bus, train, or car ferry
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Fly Indianapolis to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
best- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane IND - PPT
17h 47m$852–2,102Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane ORD - PPT
20h 6m$576–2,045Bus to Covington, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnatibus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane CVG - PPT
20h 39m$917–3,229Train to Purdue University Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Purdue University Airport (LAF) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane LAF - PPT
23h 34m$772–1,946Bus to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane STL - PPT
21h 15m$992–2,477Fly Indianapolis to Bora Bora Airport
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane IND - BOB
21h 12m$652–1,702Fly Indianapolis to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane IND - MOZ
- Take the car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
23h 28m$664–1,752
Indianapolis (IND) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Indianapolis to French Polynesia is to fly which costs $650 - $1,700 and takes 21h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Indianapolis to French Polynesia is to fly which takes 17h 47m and costs $850 - $2,100.
The distance between Indianapolis and French Polynesia is 9166 km.
It takes approximately 17h 47m to get from Indianapolis to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 310+ hotels available in French Polynesia.
What companies run services between Indianapolis, IN, USA and French Polynesia?
American Airlines, Air Tahiti Nui, and four other airlines fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) 5 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,000
Flights from Covington to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–7,500
Flights from Covington to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 4m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–7,500
Flights from Covington to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Chicago Midway, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–7,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,700
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–5,500
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,000
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 13m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–4,800
Flights from Indianapolis to Bora Bora Airport via San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 26m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from Indianapolis to Bora Bora Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–4,800
Flights from Indianapolis to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Raiatea
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 38m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Moorea-Temae Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 13m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Bora Bora Airport via Denver, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 34m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Bora Bora Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Moorea-Temae Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–4,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Moorea-Temae Airport via San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Indianapolis to Moorea-Temae Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–4,200
Flights from Indianapolis to Moorea-Temae Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,000
Flights from Covington to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–7,500
Flights from Covington to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Chicago Midway, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–7,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–5,500
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,000
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,000
Flights from Covington to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–7,500
Flights from Covington to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Chicago Midway, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–7,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,700
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–5,500
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Covington to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Covington to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Nashville, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Covington to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Covington to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Nashville, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Covington to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- frenchbee.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,100
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 43m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Indianapolis to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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 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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