There are 7 ways to get from Philadelphia to French Polynesia by plane, train, subway, or car ferry
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Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane PHL - PPT
18h 11m$600–2,300Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
cheapest- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane PHL - MOZ
- Take the car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
23h 5m$532–1,695Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane EWR - PPT
19h 6m$760–2,319Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane BWI - PPT
19h 39m$556–2,808Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane JFK - PPT
20h 8m$1,326–5,415Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane DCA - PPT
21h 4m$1,016–4,440Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane IAD - PPT
20h 23m$566–2,745
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to French Polynesia is to fly and car ferry which costs $500 - $1,700 and takes 23h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to French Polynesia is to fly which takes 18h 11m and costs $600 - $2,300.
The distance between Philadelphia and French Polynesia is 10004 km.
It takes approximately 18h 11m to get from Philadelphia to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 686+ hotels available in French Polynesia.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and French Polynesia?
American Airlines, Air Tahiti Nui, and two other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Pittsburgh, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Indianapolis, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 21m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Kansas City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,300
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–8,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Pittsburgh, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 1m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–8,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–8,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 33m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Kansas City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,300
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–8,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 33m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Kansas City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,300
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 36m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–8,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 33m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via St. Louis, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 9m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–3,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Huahine
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Indianapolis, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
- Website
- frenchbee.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,200
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,100
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 51m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,900
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via St. Louis, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Website
- hawaiianairlines.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $10–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–240
- Business Class
- $60–280
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $18–29
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $10–65
- Business - advance purchase
- $13–95
- Business Class
- $23–180
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
- 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
- $35–70
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