There are 5 ways to get from Minneapolis to French Polynesia by plane, bus, 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 Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
best- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane MSP - PPT
16h 50m$603–2,304Bus to Rochester, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rochesterbus
- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane RST - PPT
21h 58m$509–1,897Bus to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Brainerdbus
- Fly from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane BRD - PPT
27h 17m$532–1,893Fly Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Bora Bora Airport
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane MSP - BOB
19h 55m$553–2,004Fly Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane MSP - MOZ
- Take the car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
20h 48m$531–1,714
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minneapolis to French Polynesia is to fly and car ferry which costs $500 - $1,800 and takes 20h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Minneapolis to French Polynesia is to fly which takes 16h 50m and costs $600 - $2,300.
The distance between Minneapolis and French Polynesia is 8997 km.
It takes approximately 16h 50m to get from Minneapolis to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 698+ hotels available in French Polynesia.
What companies run services between Minneapolis, MN, USA and French Polynesia?
Delta, Air France, and three other airlines fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) 4 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 51m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–4,300
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 8m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Denver, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 29m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Raiatea
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 31m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Moorea-Temae Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 56m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 6m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–3,300
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Denver, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 2m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 43m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via San Diego, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,500
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,500
Flights from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,000
Flights from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Las Vegas, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,000
Flights from Rochester to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 16m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,000
Flights from Rochester to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 49m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Las Vegas, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Rochester to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Rochester to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 36m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,500
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,500
Flights from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,000
Flights from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Las Vegas, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,000
Flights from Rochester to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 49m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Rochester to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 36m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- frenchbee.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Rochester to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 43m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Bus operators
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Brainerd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–70
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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
- $40–70
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