There are 5 ways to get from Istanbul to French Polynesia by plane, car ferry, or ferry
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Fly Istanbul to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane IST - PPT
26h 52m$1,100–2,000Fly Istanbul to Raiatea Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Raiatea Airport (RFP)plane IST - RFP
- Take the ferry from Uturoa to Vaitapeferry
35h 1m$488–1,628Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane SAW - PPT
30h 31m$1,200–1,900Fly Istanbul to Bora Bora Airport
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane IST - BOB
33h 32m$1,541–2,505Fly Istanbul to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane IST - MOZ
- Take the car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
34h 15m$586–1,756
Istanbul (IST) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to French Polynesia is to fly and ferry which costs $480 - $1,700 and takes 35h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to French Polynesia is to fly which takes 26h 52m and costs $1,100 - $2,000.
The distance between Istanbul and French Polynesia is 17423 km.
It takes approximately 26h 52m to get from Istanbul to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 683+ hotels available in French Polynesia.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and French Polynesia?
Turkish Airlines, Air Tahiti Nui, and three other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) 3 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Istanbul to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Istanbul to Bora Bora Airport via San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Istanbul to Bora Bora Airport via Tokyo Narita, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,100
Flights from Istanbul to Bora Bora Airport via Vancouver, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Istanbul to Bora Bora Airport via Denver, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Istanbul to Moorea-Temae Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Istanbul to Moorea-Temae Airport via San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Istanbul to Moorea-Temae Airport via Denver, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Istanbul to Raiatea Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 52m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Istanbul to Raiatea Airport via San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Istanbul to Raiatea Airport via Tokyo Narita, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,400
Flights from Istanbul to Raiatea Airport via Vancouver, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Istanbul to Raiatea Airport via Denver, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Istanbul to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Istanbul to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–3,700
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Vienna, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
- Website
- frenchbee.com
Flights from Istanbul to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dublin, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Copenhagen, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Istanbul to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Helsinki, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Istanbul to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Website
- airmoana.com
Flights from Istanbul to Raiatea Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
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
- $11–75
- Schedules at
- vaearai.com
- Adult one way
- $20
- Child (2-12 years) one way
- $11
- Vehicle
- $40–75
- 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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