There are 6 ways to get from Samoa Islands to French Polynesia by plane, ferry, or car ferry
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Fly Pago Pago International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
best- Fly from Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane PPG - PPT
13h$390–1,500Fly Faleolo International Airport to Bora Bora Airport
- Fly from Faleolo International Airport (APW) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane APW - BOB
17h 25m$611–2,296Fly Faleolo International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Fly from Faleolo International Airport (APW) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane APW - PPT
10h 50m$800–8,500Fly Fagali'I Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Fly from Fagali'I Airport (FGI) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane FGI - PPT
14h 45m$400–1,600Fly Faleolo International Airport to Raiatea Airport, ferry
- Fly from Faleolo International Airport (APW) to Raiatea Airport (RFP)plane APW - RFP
- Take the ferry from Uturoa to Vaitapeferry
19h 49m$487–1,843Fly Faleolo International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Faleolo International Airport (APW) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane APW - MOZ
- Take the car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
20h 57m$564–1,921
Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samoa Islands to French Polynesia is to fly which costs $390 - $1,500 and takes 13h.
The fastest way to get from Samoa Islands to French Polynesia is to fly which takes 10h 50m and costs $800 - $8,500.
The distance between Samoa Islands and French Polynesia is 2290 km.
It takes approximately 13h to get from Samoa Islands to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 690+ hotels available in French Polynesia.
What companies run services between Samoa Islands, Samoa and French Polynesia?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Hawaiian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) 4 times a week.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Faleolo International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Faleolo International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Raiatea Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Faleolo International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Huahine
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Faleolo International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Faleolo International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Huahine
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Faleolo International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Pago Pago International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Faleolo International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Faleolo International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,700
Flights from Fagali'I Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Pago Pago International Airport, Faleolo International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Pago Pago International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
- Website
- airmoana.com
Flights from Faleolo International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Huahine
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Faleolo International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
- 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
- +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
- $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
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