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)plane PVG - PPT
17h 58m$908–1,909Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
cheapest- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane PVG - MOZ
- Take the car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
32h 30m$400–1,019Train to Nanjing Lukou International Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Nanjing South Stationtrain
- Fly from Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane NKG - PPT
25h 43m$1,016–3,935Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Bora Bora Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane PVG - BOB
21h 33m$708–2,609Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane SHA - PPT
21h 26m$551–2,001
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 $400 - $1,100 and takes 32h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to French Polynesia is to fly which takes 17h 58m and costs $900 - $2,000.
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 692+ 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) once daily.
Airlines
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Tokyo Narita, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Osaka Kansai, Honolulu, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Incheon, Honolulu, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Tokyo Narita, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Tokyo Narita, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Raiatea
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
- 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
- $800–3,000
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Fuzhou, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 42m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dalian, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
- 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
- $800–3,000
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
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
- $550–2,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Fuzhou, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dalian, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Hong Kong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
- Website
- hawaiianairlines.com
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
- $19–21
- 1st Class Seat
- $31–34
- 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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