There are 7 ways to get from Seattle to French Polynesia by plane, shuttle, train, 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 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane SEA - PPT
14h 25m$806–3,206Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane SEA - MOZ
- Take the car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
19h 46m$438–1,106Fly Paine Field County Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane PAE - PPT
16h 27m$557–1,626Shuttle to Bellingham International Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Seattle, WA - Convention Center to Bellingham Airport
- Fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane BLI - PPT
19h 44m$580–1,661Train to Portland International Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the train from Seattle to Portlandtrain
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane PDX - PPT
18h 6m$653–1,911Fly King County International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Fly from King County International Airport (BFI) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane BFI - PPT
16h 14m$903–2,503Train to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the train from Seattle to Eugenetrain
- Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane EUG - PPT
21h 46m$664–1,724
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 fly and car ferry which costs $430 - $1,200 and takes 19h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to French Polynesia is to fly which takes 14h 25m and costs $800 - $3,300.
The distance between Seattle and French Polynesia is 7756 km.
It takes approximately 14h 25m to get from Seattle to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 311+ hotels available in French Polynesia.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and French Polynesia?
Delta, Air France, and four other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) 4 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–4,200
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Portland International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,200
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Portland International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from King County International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Portland International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,000
Flights from King County International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Portland International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,200
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,100
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Portland International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 53m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Jose, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,100
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,800
Flights from King County International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Portland International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,000
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,100
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Jose, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 16m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,600
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–4,200
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,800
Flights from King County International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Portland International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,000
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,100
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Jose, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,100
- Website
- frenchbee.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 19m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Portland International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from King County International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Portland International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 44m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Portland International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 38m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 9m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–2,400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Honolulu, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 51m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from King County International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Portland International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from King County International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Portland International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Eugene
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 866-235-5247
- shuttle@airporter.com
- Website
- airporter.com
Shuttle from Seattle, WA - Convention Center to Bellingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- https://airporter.com
- Schedules at
- https://airporter.com/shuttle/schedules/
- Phone
- 689 40 500 350
- info@terevau.pf
- Website
- terevau.pf
Car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–110
- Website
- https://www.terevau.pf/
- Passenger
- $14
- Moto Scooter
- $11–70
- Bicycles
- $3
- Vehicle
- $45–110
- 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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