There are 4 ways to get from Portland to Papeete by plane, train, or car ferry
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Fly Portland International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane PDX - PPT
13h 50m$603–1,803Fly Portland International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane PDX - MOZ
- Take the car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
17h 28m$521–1,413Train to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the train from Portland to Eugenetrain
- Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane EUG - PPT
18h 2m$565–1,615Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the train from Portland to Tacomatrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane SEA - PPT
17h 21m$842–3,288
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Papeete is to fly and car ferry which costs $500 - $1,500 and takes 17h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Papeete is to fly which takes 13h 50m and costs $600 - $1,800.
The distance between Portland and Papeete is 7556 km.
It takes approximately 13h 50m to get from Portland to Papeete, including transfers.
Papeete is 3h behind Portland. It is currently 11:47 AM in Portland and 8:47 AM in Papeete.
There are 274+ hotels available in Papeete.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Papeete, French Polynesia?
Delta, Air France, and four other airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) 5 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–4,100
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Jose, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–4,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,900
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–4,100
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Jose, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–4,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,600
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 42m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–3,200
Flights from Portland International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Portland International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Honolulu, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
- Website
- frenchbee.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 26m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 54m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Portland International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Eugene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- 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
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- aremiti.pf
- Passenger (Adult)
- $16
- Passenger (Child)
- $9
- Passenger (Senior)
- $14
- Vehicle
- $35–75
- 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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