There are 4 ways to get from Quito to French Polynesia by car, plane, car ferry, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane UIO - PPT
21h 58m$775–2,925Car, fly to Raiatea Airport, ferry
cheapest- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Raiatea Airport (RFP)plane UIO - RFP
- Take the ferry from Uturoa to Vaitapeferry
26h 35m$619–2,030Car, fly to Bora Bora Airport
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane UIO - BOB
24h 36m$775–1,825Car, fly to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane UIO - MOZ
- Take the car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
26h 9m$644–2,235
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to French Polynesia is to car and fly and ferry which costs $600 - $2,100 and takes 26h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to French Polynesia is to car and fly which takes 21h 58m and costs $750 - $3,000.
The distance between Quito and French Polynesia is 8066 km.
It takes approximately 21h 58m to get from Quito to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 711+ hotels available in French Polynesia.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and French Polynesia?
There is no direct connection from Quito to French Polynesia. However, you can drive to Quito Airport, walk to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT), walk to Papeete Airport, then take the bus to Papeete. Alternatively, you can drive to Quito Airport, walk to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) airport, fly to Bora Bora Airport (BOB), walk to Motu Mute, then take the ferry to Vaitape.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Miami, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,800
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Houston, San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 16m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Houston, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Mexico City, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–4,200
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Miami, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,300
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Houston, San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 11m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Houston, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Miami, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,900
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Houston, San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Mexico City, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,700
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 39m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,800
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Houston, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Miami, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–6,500
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Mexico City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–6,500
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–6,500
- Website
- airmoana.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Mexico City, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–4,700
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Mexico City, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 56m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Mexico City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 18m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Mexico City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–6,500
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–6,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Houston, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 18m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
- 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
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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