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 17m$802–3,204Train to Narita International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane NRT - PPT
13h 58m$667–2,134Fly from Fukuoka Airport
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane FUK - PPT
16h 8m$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$956–3,708Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane NGO - PPT
17h 54m$755–2,906Fly from Tokyo International Airport
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane HND - PPT
21h 9m$1,004–2,305Train, train to Takamatsu Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station 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
21h 2m$939–3,568
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 $1,100 - $2,200 and takes 16h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Japan to French Polynesia is to train and fly which takes 13h 58m and costs $650 - $2,200.
The distance between Japan and French Polynesia is 9829 km.
It takes approximately 17h 17m to get from Japan to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 703+ 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.
Airlines
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,600
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Miyazaki, Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,800
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,600
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Miyazaki, Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,600
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Kochi, Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,600
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,500
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Osaka International Airport, Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 51m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,200
Flights from Narita International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Takamatsu Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 21m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,200
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,200
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
- $950–3,700
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
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–9,000
Flights from Takamatsu Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,500
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,600
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,600
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,500
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,200
Flights from Narita International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Train operators
- 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 Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
- Website
- https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-train-reservation/Top/Index
- Green Seat (First Class)
- $27–35
- Ordinary Car
- $17–21
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- 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/
- Unreserved seat
- $26–40
- Reserved seat
- $30–40
- Green seat
- $40–55
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- 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
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- 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/
- Unreserved Seat
- $19–22
- Reserved Seat
- $15–22
- Green Seat
- $20–27
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