There are 6 ways to get from Miami to Papeete by plane, train, or car 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 Miami International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
best- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane MIA - PPT
17h 52m$500–1,800Fly Miami International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
cheapest- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane MIA - MOZ
- Take the car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
20h 41m$448–1,410Fly Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane FLL - PPT
18h 58m$903–1,605Train to Palm Beach International Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the train from Metrorail Transfer Station to West Palm Beach Stationtrain
- Fly from Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane PBI - PPT
21h 40m$657–2,412Train to Orlando, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the train from Miami to Orlandotrain
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane MCO - PPT
21h 20m$775–2,042Train to Tampa, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the train from Miami Amtrak Station to Tampatrain
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane TPA - PPT
24h 33m$532–1,907
Miami International Airport (MIA) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Miami to Papeete is to fly and car ferry which costs $440 - $1,500 and takes 20h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Miami to Papeete is to fly which takes 17h 52m and costs $500 - $1,800.
The distance between Miami and Papeete is 8917 km.
It takes approximately 17h 52m to get from Miami to Papeete, including transfers.
Papeete is 5h behind Miami. It is currently 2:47 PM in Miami and 9:47 AM in Papeete.
There are 598+ hotels available in Papeete.
What companies run services between Miami, FL, USA and Papeete, French Polynesia?
American Airlines, Air Tahiti Nui, and four other airlines fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,600
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
Flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
Flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Houston, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
Flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via St. Louis, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
Flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Atlanta, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
Flights from Orlando to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Tampa to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Tampa to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 4m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,600
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
Flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Houston, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
Flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via St. Louis, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
Flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Atlanta, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
Flights from Orlando to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Tampa to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 54m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dallas, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Atlanta, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Houston, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 16m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 36m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Orlando to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Tampa to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 44m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 54m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dallas, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Houston, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 16m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 36m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Orlando to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Tampa to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 44m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 54m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–2,300
Flights from Miami International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 28m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
Flights from Miami International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Huahine
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 49m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–2,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 24m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 28m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Orlando to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 19m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Tampa to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- frenchbee.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 18m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Orlando to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Tampa to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
- Phone
- +1 800-874-7245
- Tri-RailCustomerExperience@sfrta.fl.gov
- Website
- tri-rail.com
Train from Metrorail Transfer Station to West Palm Beach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- https://www.tri-rail.com
- Weekend | Holiday
- $5
- Weekday
- $8–11
- Phone
- +1 831-539-2901
- guestservices@gobrightline.com
- Website
- gobrightline.com
Train from Miami to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–230
- Book at
- https://www.gobrightline.com
- Smart
- $15–200
- Premium
- $65–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Miami Amtrak Station to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $40–70
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