There are 5 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
26h 31m$1,126–2,431Fly 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 45m$800–1,736Fly to Bora Bora Airport
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane MLA - BOB
30h 46m$876–1,931Fly 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 57m$838–1,881Fly to Huahine – Fare Airport, ferry
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH)plane MLA - HUH
- Take the ferry from Fare to Vaitapeferry
40h 36m$964–1,936
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 $800 - $1,800 and takes 32h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Malta to French Polynesia is to fly which takes 26h 31m and costs $1,100 - $2,500.
The distance between Malta and French Polynesia is 17460 km.
It takes approximately 26h 31m to get from Malta to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 711+ hotels available in French Polynesia.
What companies run services between Malta and French Polynesia?
Air Malta, KLM, and four other airlines fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) 4 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
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 Amsterdam Schiphol, San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Malta International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
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
- $600–2,100
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
- $700–1,600
Flights from Malta International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Malta International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 37m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Malta International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Paris Orly, San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
Flights from Malta International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Malta International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Paris Orly, San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,700
Flights from Malta International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Malta International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
- 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
- $1,100–2,400
Flights from Malta International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
- 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
- $900–3,200
- 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
- $900–3,200
Ferry operators
- Phone
- 689 40 500 350
- info@terevau.pf
- Website
- terevau.pf
Car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–110
- Website
- https://www.terevau.pf/
- Passenger
- $14
- Moto Scooter
- $11–70
- Bicycles
- $3
- Vehicle
- $45–110
- 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 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–65
- Website
- https://tuateaferries.com/en/ticketing/
- Ferry Standard
- $14–65
Ferry from Fare to Vaitape
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- https://tuateaferries.com/en/ticketing/
- Ferry Standard
- $28–65
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