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 50m$825–2,830Fly 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
39h 25m$418–995Fly to Bora Bora Airport
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane MLA - BOB
38h 25m$505–1,130Fly 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
38h 4m$643–2,140
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 $410 - $1,000 and takes 39h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Malta to French Polynesia is to fly which takes 27h 50m and costs $800 - $2,900.
The distance between Malta and French Polynesia is 17460 km.
It takes approximately 27h 50m to get from Malta to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 689+ hotels available in French Polynesia.
What companies run services between Malta and French Polynesia?
Air Malta, Air France, and two other airlines fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) once daily.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
Flights from Malta International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Copenhagen, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,100
Flights from Malta International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Dublin, San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
Flights from Malta International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Malta International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Malta International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Copenhagen, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–900
Flights from Malta International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Malta International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Dublin, San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 12m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
- Website
- frenchbee.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
- 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)
- $14
- 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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