There are 4 ways to get from Quito to French Polynesia by car, plane, car ferry, or ferry
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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
22h$575–2,225Car, 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 24m$418–1,590Car, 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 35m$505–1,925Car, 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 38m$513–1,635
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 $410 - $1,600 and takes 26h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to French Polynesia is to car and fly which takes 22h and costs $550 - $2,300.
The distance between Quito and French Polynesia is 8066 km.
It takes approximately 22h to get from Quito to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 720+ 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 Mexico City, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Miami, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Atlanta, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 26m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Houston, San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,600
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Mexico City, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Miami, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Atlanta, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 6m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
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
- $400–1,500
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Mexico City, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $380–2,900
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Miami, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Houston, San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 49m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Miami, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,500
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,300
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,400
- 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
- 26h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,600
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Atlanta, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 11m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,300
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Houston, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Mexico City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
- 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
- $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
- $13–65
- Website
- https://tuateaferries.com/en/ticketing/
- Ferry Standard
- $13–65
- 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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