There are 5 ways to get from Istanbul to French Polynesia by plane, car ferry, or 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 Istanbul to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane IST - PPT
27h 52m$1,000–2,000Fly Istanbul to Raiatea Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Raiatea Airport (RFP)plane IST - RFP
- Take the ferry from Uturoa to Vaitapeferry
34h 56m$506–1,976Fly 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
28h 37m$550–2,100Fly Istanbul to Bora Bora Airport
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane IST - BOB
33h 7m$1,421–2,856Fly 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 40m$602–2,087
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 $500 - $2,000 and takes 34h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to French Polynesia is to fly which takes 27h 52m and costs $1,000 - $2,000.
The distance between Istanbul and French Polynesia is 17423 km.
It takes approximately 27h 52m to get from Istanbul to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 719+ 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
- 29h 45m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Istanbul to Bora Bora Airport via San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Istanbul to Bora Bora Airport via Tokyo Narita, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,600
Flights from Istanbul to Bora Bora Airport via Seattle, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
Flights from Istanbul to Moorea-Temae Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Istanbul to Moorea-Temae Airport via San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Istanbul to Moorea-Temae Airport via Denver, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Istanbul to Raiatea Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 27m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
Flights from Istanbul to Raiatea Airport via San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
Flights from Istanbul to Raiatea Airport via Tokyo Narita, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Istanbul to Raiatea Airport via Seattle, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Istanbul to Raiatea Airport via Denver, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Istanbul to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
Flights from Istanbul to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–6,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Istanbul to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Copenhagen, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Istanbul to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Istanbul to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
- Website
- frenchbee.com
Flights from Istanbul to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
- Website
- airmoana.com
Flights from Istanbul to Moorea-Temae Airport via Tokyo Narita, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
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
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- aremiti.pf
- Passenger (Adult)
- $16
- Passenger (Child)
- $9
- Passenger (Senior)
- $13
- Vehicle
- $35–75
- 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
- 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
- $13–65
- Website
- https://tuateaferries.com/en/ticketing/
- Ferry Standard
- $13–65
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