There are 7 ways to get from Japan to French Polynesia by plane or train
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Fly from Osaka International Airport
best- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane ITM - PPT
17h 22m$1,002–3,204Train, train to Takamatsu Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)train
- Fly from Takamatsu Airport (TAK) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane TAK - PPT
25h 42m$723–2,434Fly from Fukuoka Airport
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane FUK - PPT
16h 13m$1,101–2,202Train to New Chitose Airport, fly
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane CTS - PPT
17h 20m$856–2,708Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane NGO - PPT
17h 54m$754–2,406Train to Narita International Airport, fly
- Take the train from 東京 Tōkyō to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane NRT - PPT
13h 56m$957–3,409Fly from Tokyo International Airport
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane HND - PPT
21h 9m$1,004–2,605
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Japan to French Polynesia is to fly which costs $1,000 - $3,200 and takes 17h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Japan to French Polynesia is to train and fly which takes 13h 56m and costs $950 - $3,500.
The distance between Japan and French Polynesia is 9829 km.
It takes approximately 17h 22m to get from Japan to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 723+ hotels available in French Polynesia.
What companies run services between Japan and French Polynesia?
Japan Airlines, Air Tahiti Nui, and three other airlines fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) twice daily.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Miyazaki, Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,500
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Miyazaki, Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Kochi, Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–5,500
Flights from Narita International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Takamatsu Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 26m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Osaka Kansai, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Chūbu Centrair International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–6,500
Flights from Takamatsu Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 18m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–7,500
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–5,500
Flights from Narita International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from 東京 Tōkyō to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shin Kobe to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shin Kobe to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
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