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
23h 23m$525–1,925Car, 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
27h 47m$379–1,390Car, 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
25h 56m$483–1,535Car, 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
25h 43m$465–1,725
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 $370 - $1,400 and takes 27h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to French Polynesia is to car and fly which takes 23h 23m and costs $500 - $2,000.
The distance between Quito and French Polynesia is 8066 km.
It takes approximately 23h 23m to get from Quito to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 687+ 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 Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ), take the taxi to Moorea, then take the car ferry to Papeete Ferry Terminal.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Mexico City, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $340–2,300
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Miami, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 41m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–2,300
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Houston, San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Atlanta, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 13m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Mexico City, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $440–2,900
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Miami, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 43m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,900
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Houston, San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–2,900
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Miami, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 38m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–2,300
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 23m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Mexico City, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Miami, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Mexico City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
- Website
- airmoana.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Mexico City, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Houston, San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Miami, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 31m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
- 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
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 43m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Mexico City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Houston, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 43m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- 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
- $9–17
- Schedules at
- aremiti.pf
- Passenger (Adult)
- $17
- Passenger (Child)
- $9
- Passenger (Senior)
- $14
- Vehicle
- $35–80
- 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
- Phone
- +689 40 50 54 59
- contact@apetahiexpress.pf
- Website
- tuateaferries.com
Ferry from Uturoa to Vaitape
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 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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