There are 4 ways to get from Malta 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 to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
best- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane MLA - PPT
27h 20m$1,026–2,330Fly to Raiatea Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Raiatea Airport (RFP)plane MLA - RFP
- Take the ferry from Uturoa to Vaitapeferry
32h 34m$740–1,595Fly to Bora Bora Airport
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane MLA - BOB
30h 45m$876–1,930Fly to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane MLA - MOZ
- Take the car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
33h 44m$844–1,740
Malta International Airport (MLA) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malta to French Polynesia is to fly and ferry which costs $700 - $1,600 and takes 32h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Malta to French Polynesia is to fly which takes 27h 20m and costs $1,000 - $2,400.
The distance between Malta and French Polynesia is 17460 km.
It takes approximately 27h 20m to get from Malta to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 717+ hotels available in French Polynesia.
What companies run services between Malta and French Polynesia?
Air Malta, Air France, and five other airlines fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) twice daily.
Airlines
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 25m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Malta International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Paris Orly, San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–1,900
Flights from Malta International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Malta International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Malta International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Paris Orly, San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
Flights from Malta International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Malta International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Malta International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 27m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Malta International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Paris Orly, San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
Flights from Malta International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Website
- airmoana.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Malta International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Paris Orly, San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
Flights from Malta International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- frenchbee.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Orly, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,300
Flights from Malta International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
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
- $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
- $14–65
- Website
- https://tuateaferries.com/en/ticketing/
- Ferry Standard
- $14–65
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