There are 6 ways to get from Samoa to French Polynesia by plane, ferry, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Faleolo International Airport to Bora Bora Airport
best- Fly from Faleolo International Airport (APW) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane APW - BOB
17h 52m$557–2,109Fly Faleolo International Airport to Raiatea Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Faleolo International Airport (APW) to Raiatea Airport (RFP)plane APW - RFP
- Take the ferry from Uturoa to Vaitapeferry
20h 21m$461–1,774Fly 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 57m$807–8,509Fly 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
31h 54m$474–1,804Fly 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
21h 6m$545–1,819Fly Faleolo International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport, ferry
- Fly from Faleolo International Airport (APW) to Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH)plane APW - HUH
- Take the ferry from Fare to Papeete Ferry Terminalferry
20h 22m$542–1,879
Faleolo International Airport (APW) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samoa to French Polynesia is to fly which costs $470 - $1,800 and takes 31h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Samoa to French Polynesia is to fly which takes 10h 57m and costs $800 - $8,500.
The distance between Samoa and French Polynesia is 2206 km.
It takes approximately 17h 52m to get from Samoa to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 684+ hotels available in French Polynesia.
What companies run services between Samoa and French Polynesia?
Air New Zealand and Air Tahiti fly from Faleolo International Airport (APW) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB) 3 times a week.
Airlines
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Faleolo International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Faleolo International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Raiatea Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Faleolo International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Huahine – Fare Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Faleolo International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Faleolo International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Huahine – Fare Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Faleolo International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Faleolo International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 2m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
- Website
- airmoana.com
Flights from Faleolo International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Faleolo International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Faleolo International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Fagali'I Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Pago Pago, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Ferry operators
- 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
Ferry from Fare to Papeete Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–70
- Website
- https://tuateaferries.com/en/ticketing/
- Ferry Standard
- $65–70
- 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
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