There are 3 ways to get from Seattle to French Polynesia by plane, bus, or train
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 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)SEA - PPT
12h 14m$603–2,080Bus to Bellingham International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Bellingham Airport
- Fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)BLI - PPT
18h 24m$500–1,836Train to Wenatchee, fly
- Take the train from Seattle to Wenatchee Amtrak
- Fly from Wenatchee (EAT) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)EAT - PPT
22h 38m$512–1,992
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to French Polynesia is to bus and fly which costs $500 - $1,900 and takes 18h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to French Polynesia is to fly which takes 12h 14m and costs $600 - $2,100.
The distance between Seattle and French Polynesia is 7751 km.
It takes approximately 12h 14m to get from Seattle to French Polynesia, including transfers.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and French Polynesia?
Air Tahiti Nui, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and four other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) 3 times a day.
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- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 56m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,800
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,900
Flights from Wenatchee to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 58m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,800
Flights from Wenatchee to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,900
Flights from Wenatchee to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Wenatchee to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Wenatchee to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
- Website
- frenchbee.com
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 16m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Wenatchee to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 18m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
- Website
- hawaiianairlines.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Wenatchee to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Wenatchee Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- rez@quickcoach.com
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Bellingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- quickcoach.com
- Adult
- $30–40
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