There are 6 ways to get from Tokyo to French Polynesia by plane, train, car ferry, or 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 Tokyo International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
best- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)HND - PPT
21h 29m$1,104–6,505Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)NRT - MOZ
- Take the car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminal
33h 40m$548–1,445Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)NRT - PPT
13h 53m$717–2,635Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Nagoya Station
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)NGO - PPT
21h 12m$709–2,082Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Bora Bora Airport
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)NRT - BOB
17h 23m$1,117–6,035Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Raiatea Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Raiatea Airport (RFP)NRT - RFP
- Take the ferry from Uturoa to Vaitape
18h 12m$876–1,580
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to French Polynesia is to train and fly and car ferry which costs $550 - $1,500 and takes 33h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to French Polynesia is to train and fly which takes 13h 53m and costs $700 - $2,700.
The distance between Tokyo and French Polynesia is 9512 km.
It takes approximately 21h 29m to get from Tokyo to French Polynesia, including transfers.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and French Polynesia?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Hawaiian Airlines, and All Nippon Airways fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) 3 times a week.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
Airlines
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,700
Flights from Narita International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Honolulu, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–3,200
Flights from Narita International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,600
Flights from Narita International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Raiatea Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,600
Flights from Narita International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Huahine
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,600
Flights from Narita International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,800
Flights from Narita International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Bora Bora Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 58m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–6,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,700
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 23m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,300
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,700
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,300
- Website
- hawaiianairlines.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Train operators
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
- Website
- https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-train-reservation/Top/Index
- Green Seat (First Class)
- $27–35
- Ordinary Car
- $17–22
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- $55–75
- Reserved seat
- $60–80
- Green seat
- $80–110
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
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- aremiti.pf
- Passenger (Adult)
- $16
- Passenger (Child)
- $9
- Passenger (Senior)
- $13
- Vehicle
- $35–75
- 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
- Phone
- +689 40 50 54 59
- contact@apetahiexpress.pf
- Website
- apetahiexpress.pf
Ferry from Uturoa to Vaitape
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–45
- Website
- https://www.apetahiexpress.pf/
- Ferry Standard
- $9–45
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