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 13m$553–2,003Train 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
17h 52m$467–1,701Train 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 57m$584–2,972
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 $460 - $1,700 and takes 17h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Papeete is to fly which takes 14h 13m and costs $550 - $2,000.
The distance between Portland and Papeete is 7556 km.
It takes approximately 14h 13m to get from Portland to Papeete, including transfers.
Papeete is 2h behind Portland. It is currently 9:26 AM in Portland and 7:26 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 seven other airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) 3 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–5,500
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 39m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–4,000
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Portland International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 39m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–5,500
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 39m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–4,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 11m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–5,500
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 39m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–4,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- 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 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
- Website
- frenchbee.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 51m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 16m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
- Website
- hawaiianairlines.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
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
- $27–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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