There are 5 ways to get from Palau to French Polynesia by plane, car ferry, or ferry
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Fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
best- Fly from Koror (ROR) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane ROR - PPT
39h 25m$1,241–4,941Fly to Raiatea Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Koror (ROR) to Raiatea Airport (RFP)plane ROR - RFP
- Take the ferry from Uturoa to Vaitapeferry
47h 9m$915–3,246Fly to Bora Bora Airport
- Fly from Koror (ROR) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane ROR - BOB
45h 5m$991–3,841Fly to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Koror (ROR) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane ROR - MOZ
- Take the car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
47h 26m$1,010–3,651Fly to Huahine – Fare Airport, ferry
- Fly from Koror (ROR) to Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH)plane ROR - HUH
- Take the ferry from Fare to Vaitapeferry
2d 7h$1,079–3,646
Koror (ROR) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palau to French Polynesia is to fly and ferry which costs $900 - $3,300 and takes 47h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Palau to French Polynesia is to fly which takes 39h 25m and costs $1,200 - $5,000.
The distance between Palau and French Polynesia is 8786 km.
It takes approximately 39h 25m to get from Palau to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 715+ hotels available in French Polynesia.
What companies run services between Palau and French Polynesia?
United Airlines, Air Tahiti Nui, and four other airlines fly from Koror (ROR) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) 6 times a week.
Airlines
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Koror to Bora Bora Airport via Tokyo Narita, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,500
Flights from Koror to Bora Bora Airport via Brisbane, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Koror to Bora Bora Airport via Guam, Honolulu, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,800
Flights from Koror to Bora Bora Airport via Tokyo Narita, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Raiatea Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,500
Flights from Koror to Bora Bora Airport via Tokyo Narita, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Huahine – Fare Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,500
Flights from Koror to Moorea-Temae Airport via Brisbane, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Koror to Moorea-Temae Airport via Guam, Honolulu, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,400
Flights from Koror to Raiatea Airport via Tokyo Narita, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–6,500
Flights from Koror to Raiatea Airport via Guam, Honolulu, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
Flights from Koror to Huahine – Fare Airport via Tokyo Narita, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–7,500
Flights from Koror to Huahine – Fare Airport via Guam, Honolulu, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
Flights from Koror to Huahine – Fare Airport via Tokyo Narita, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Raiatea Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,500
Flights from Koror to Huahine – Fare Airport via Brisbane, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
- Website
- airmoana.com
Flights from Koror to Bora Bora Airport via Guam, Honolulu, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,800
Flights from Koror to Moorea-Temae Airport via Tokyo Narita, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–7,500
Flights from Koror to Raiatea Airport via Brisbane, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Koror to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Brisbane, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Koror to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Guam, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 32m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,900
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Koror to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–11,000
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
- +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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