There are 7 ways to get from Indianapolis to French Polynesia by plane, bus, train, 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 Indianapolis to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
best- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane IND - PPT
18h 46m$652–2,402Bus, train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Gary Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Gary to Van Buren St.train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane ORD - PPT
20h 49m$484–1,651Train 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 36m$592–2,065Bus 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 45m$869–3,031Bus 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
20h 38m$646–2,166Fly Indianapolis to Bora Bora Airport
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane IND - BOB
21h 6m$602–2,102Fly Indianapolis to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane IND - MOZ
- Take the carferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
24h 7m$621–2,002
Indianapolis (IND) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Indianapolis to French Polynesia is to bus and train and fly which costs $480 - $1,700 and takes 20h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Indianapolis to French Polynesia is to fly which takes 18h 46m and costs $650 - $2,400.
The distance between Indianapolis and French Polynesia is 9166 km.
It takes approximately 18h 46m to get from Indianapolis to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 675+ 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) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–6,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,200
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 18m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–5,000
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–5,000
Flights from Covington to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–8,000
Flights from Covington to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Chicago Midway, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–8,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,500
Flights from Indianapolis to Bora Bora Airport via San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 42m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Indianapolis to Bora Bora Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 43m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,500
Flights from Indianapolis to Bora Bora Airport via Denver, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,500
Flights from Indianapolis to Bora Bora Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–6,500
Flights from Indianapolis to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–6,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,200
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 18m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–5,000
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–5,000
Flights from Covington to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–8,000
Flights from Covington to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–8,000
Flights from Covington to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Chicago Midway, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–8,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,000
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Bora Bora Airport via San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 42m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Indianapolis to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Moorea-Temae Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Huahine
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Bora Bora Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Indianapolis to Bora Bora Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Indianapolis to Moorea-Temae Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–4,600
Flights from Indianapolis to Moorea-Temae Airport via San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 26m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Moorea-Temae Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Indianapolis to Moorea-Temae Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Indianapolis to Moorea-Temae Airport via Denver, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–6,500
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 18m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–5,000
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–5,000
Flights from Covington to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–8,000
Flights from Covington to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Chicago Midway, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–8,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Covington to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Covington to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Chicago Midway, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Covington to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Chicago Midway, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- frenchbee.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 22m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Gary to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $8–10
Train from Gary to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Schedules at
- Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Indianapolis to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Indianapolis to Gary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
- 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
- $18
- Child (2-12 years) one way
- $10
- Vehicle
- $35–70
Want to know more about travelling around French Polynesia
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
5 delightfully under-the-radar French towns you need to visit
Read the travel guide
Travelling to the US: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
Why you should take the train in the US
Read the travel guide







