There are 5 ways to get from Shanghai to French Polynesia by plane, train, or car ferry
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Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)PVG - PPT
17h 58m$906–2,007Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
cheapest- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)PVG - MOZ
- Take the car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminal
31h 15m$418–1,117Train to Nanjing Lukou International Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Nanjing South Station
- Fly from Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)NKG - PPT
25h 43m$666–2,434Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Bora Bora Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)PVG - BOB
21h 28m$756–2,807Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)SHA - PPT
24h 56m$600–2,200
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to French Polynesia is to fly and car ferry which costs $410 - $1,200 and takes 31h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to French Polynesia is to fly which takes 17h 58m and costs $900 - $2,100.
The distance between Shanghai and French Polynesia is 10920 km.
It takes approximately 17h 58m to get from Shanghai to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 681+ hotels available in French Polynesia.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and French Polynesia?
Japan Airlines, Air Tahiti Nui, and three other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) twice daily.
Airlines
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Tokyo Narita, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Osaka Kansai, Honolulu, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Incheon, Honolulu, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Tokyo Narita, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Tokyo Narita, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Raiatea
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Osaka Kansai, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–5,500
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Seoul Gimpo, Osaka Kansai, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Website
- hawaiianairlines.com
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Osaka Kansai, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–5,500
Train operators
Train from Shanghai station to Nanjing South Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- $18–21
- 1st Class Seat
- $30–34
- Business Class Seat
- $45–65
Train from Shanghai station to Nanjing South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $15–21
- Adult - 1st Class
- $22–35
Ferry operators
- 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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