There are 5 ways to get from Tokyo to Papeete by plane, 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 Tokyo International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
best- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane HND - PPT
21h 29m$954–2,705Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane NRT - MOZ
- Take the car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
33h 41m$505–1,445Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane NRT - PPT
13h 53m$867–2,235Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Nagoya Stationtrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane NGO - PPT
21h 11m$1,009–2,182Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane ITM - PPT
21h 34m$980–2,911
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Papeete is to train and fly and car ferry which costs $500 - $1,500 and takes 33h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Papeete is to train and fly which takes 13h 53m and costs $850 - $2,300.
The distance between Tokyo and Papeete is 9512 km.
It takes approximately 21h 29m to get from Tokyo to Papeete, including transfers.
Papeete is 19h behind Tokyo. It is currently 11:40 PM in Tokyo and 4:40 AM in Papeete.
There are 602+ hotels available in Papeete.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Papeete, 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.
Airlines
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
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
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Miyazaki, Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 58m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–4,400
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
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
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
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,000
- Website
- hawaiianairlines.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
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
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,300
- 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
- $550–2,200
Flights from Narita International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Honolulu, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–2,500
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)
- $28–35
- 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
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- 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
- $75–110
- Reserved seat
- $85–110
- Green seat
- $110–150
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
- $10–70
- Schedules at
- vaearai.com
- Adult one way
- $19
- Child (2-12 years) one way
- $10
- Vehicle
- $35–70
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