There are 4 ways to get from San Francisco to French Polynesia by plane, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)SFO - PPT
11h 27m$289–2,111Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)SJC - PPT
15h 8m$452–1,714Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)STS - PPT
16h 28m$441–1,657Fly from Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)OAK - PPT
13h 56m$414–1,607
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to French Polynesia is to fly which costs $280 - $2,200 and takes 11h 27m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to French Polynesia is to fly which takes 11h 27m and costs $280 - $2,200.
The distance between San Francisco and French Polynesia is 6793 km.
It takes approximately 11h 27m to get from San Francisco to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 688+ hotels available in French Polynesia.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and French Polynesia?
French Bee, United Airlines, and five other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) 3 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 18m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–4,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–4,800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,400
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 36m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,400
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–4,400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 6m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 18m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–4,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–4,800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,800
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,400
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–4,400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 18m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–4,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–4,800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,800
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,400
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–4,400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,400
- Website
- hawaiianairlines.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
- Website
- frenchbee.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Train operators
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
Bus operators
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $21–60
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–60
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