There are 7 ways to get from Montevideo to French Polynesia by plane or car ferry
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Fly Carrasco International Airport to Bora Bora Airport
best- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane MVD - BOB
46h 44m$1,029–3,016Car ferry to Ministro Pistarini International Airport, fly to Bora Bora Airport
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Fly from Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane EZE - BOB
43h 58m$633–2,567Fly Carrasco International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane MVD - MOZ
- Take the car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
2d 1h$1,050–2,942Fly Carrasco International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane MVD - PPT
40h 44m$1,600–3,200Car ferry to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Fly from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane AEP - PPT
29h 18m$1,272–5,656Car ferry to Ministro Pistarini International Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Fly from Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane EZE - PPT
32h 43m$1,183–3,067Car ferry to Ministro Pistarini International Airport, fly to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Fly from Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane EZE - MOZ
- Take the car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
41h 45m$702–2,577
Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montevideo to French Polynesia is to car ferry and fly which costs $600 - $2,600 and takes 43h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Montevideo to French Polynesia is to car ferry and fly which takes 29h 18m and costs $1,200 - $6,000.
The distance between Montevideo and French Polynesia is 9505 km.
It takes approximately 46h 44m to get from Montevideo to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 714+ hotels available in French Polynesia.
What companies run services between Montevideo, Uruguay and French Polynesia?
LATAM Chile, Air New Zealand, and two other airlines fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB) twice a week.
Airlines
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Santiago, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 9m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,900
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Santiago, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 22m
- When
- Thursday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,100
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Santiago, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,000
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Santiago, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,600
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Santiago, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 34m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Huahine
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Raiatea
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Santiago, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
- Website
- airmoana.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Santiago, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 29m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Moorea-Temae Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Santiago, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,000
Ferry operators
- Phone
- +689 40 46 11 60
- 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
- +54 11 4316 6530
- atcliente@buquebus.com
- Website
- intl.buquebus.com
Car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Madero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
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