There are 3 ways to get from Portland to Papeete by plane or train
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Fly from Portland International Airport
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane PDX - PPT
14h 35m$603–1,803Train to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Portland to Eugenetrain
- Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane EUG - PPT
19h 7m$560–1,607Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly
- 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 58m$837–3,278
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 train and fly which costs $550 - $1,700 and takes 19h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Papeete is to fly which takes 14h 35m and costs $600 - $1,800.
The distance between Portland and Papeete is 7556 km.
It takes approximately 14h 35m to get from Portland to Papeete, including transfers.
Papeete is 3h behind Portland. It is currently 3:34 AM in Portland and 12:34 AM in Papeete.
There are 602+ hotels available in Papeete.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Papeete, French Polynesia?
Delta, Air France, and five other airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) 4 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,500
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 54m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,800
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Portland International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Jose, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,800
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,500
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 54m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,800
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Jose, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,800
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
- Website
- hawaiianairlines.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Portland International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
- Website
- frenchbee.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- 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
- 18h 11m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
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
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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