There are 4 ways to get from Shanghai to French Polynesia by plane 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 38m$478–1,309Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Bora Bora Airport
cheapest- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane PVG - BOB
19h 58m$448–1,209Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane PVG - MOZ
- Take the carferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
20h 24m$877–3,009Fly 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
22h 31m$551–1,701
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to French Polynesia is to fly which costs $440 - $1,300 and takes 19h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to French Polynesia is to fly which takes 17h 38m and costs $470 - $1,400.
The distance between Shanghai and French Polynesia is 10920 km.
It takes approximately 17h 38m to get from Shanghai to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 671+ hotels available in French Polynesia.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and French Polynesia?
China Eastern Airlines, Air Tahiti Nui, and two 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 Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,600
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Tokyo Narita, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–5,500
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dalian, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Fuzhou, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
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
- $550–1,700
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Hong Kong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Tokyo Narita, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Tokyo Narita, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Raiatea
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Tokyo Narita, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Huahine
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
- Website
- airmoana.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Tokyo Narita, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–5,500
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Ferry operators
- Phone
- +689 40 46 11 60
- 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
- $18
- Child (2-12 years) one way
- $10
- Vehicle
- $35–70
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