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 Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)UIO - PPT
23h 22m$625–2,225Car, fly to Raiatea Airport, ferry
cheapest- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Raiatea Airport (RFP)UIO - RFP
- Take the ferry from Uturoa to Vaitape
27h 46m$444–1,570Car, fly to Bora Bora Airport
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)UIO - BOB
25h 42m$525–1,925Car, fly to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)UIO - MOZ
- Take the car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminal
25h 54m$526–1,635
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 $440 - $1,600 and takes 27h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to French Polynesia is to car and fly which takes 23h 22m and costs $600 - $2,300.
The distance between Quito and French Polynesia is 8066 km.
It takes approximately 23h 22m to get from Quito to French Polynesia, including transfers.
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.
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Airlines
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Panama City, San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 13m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Mexico City, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–2,900
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Mexico City, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–3,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Miami, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 11m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Panama City, San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 33m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Mexico City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Houston, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
- 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 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–3,900
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Miami, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 38m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Mexico City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Ferry operators
- 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)
- $13
- 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
- $2–70
- Schedules at
- vaearai.com
- Adult one way
- $13
- Child (2-12 years) one way
- $7
- Vehicle
- $35–70
- Bicycle
- $2
- Motorbike/Scooter
- $10
- Phone
- +689 40 50 54 59
- contact@apetahiexpress.pf
- Website
- apetahiexpress.pf
Ferry from Uturoa to Vaitape
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–45
- Website
- https://www.apetahiexpress.pf/
- Ferry Standard
- $9–45
Other operators
- 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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