There are 5 ways to get from Tuvalu to French Polynesia by plane, ferry, 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 to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
best- Fly from Funafuti International Airport (FUN) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane FUN - PPT
2d 1h$600–2,500Fly to Raiatea Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Funafuti International Airport (FUN) to Raiatea Airport (RFP)plane FUN - RFP
- Take the ferry from Uturoa to Vaitapeferry
43h 4m$452–1,726Fly to Bora Bora Airport
- Fly from Funafuti International Airport (FUN) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane FUN - BOB
41h 45m$1,141–5,529Fly to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Funafuti International Airport (FUN) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane FUN - MOZ
- Take the car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
2d 18h$967–4,508Fly to Huahine – Fare Airport, ferry
- Fly from Funafuti International Airport (FUN) to Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH)plane FUN - HUH
- Take the ferry from Fare to Papeete Ferry Terminalferry
44h 25m$544–1,891
Funafuti International Airport (FUN) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tuvalu to French Polynesia is to fly and ferry which costs $450 - $1,800 and takes 43h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Tuvalu to French Polynesia is to fly which takes 41h 45m and costs $1,100 - $6,000.
The distance between Tuvalu and French Polynesia is 3526 km.
It takes approximately 2 days 1h to get from Tuvalu to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 687+ hotels available in French Polynesia.
What companies run services between Tuvalu and French Polynesia?
Fiji Airways, Air Tahiti Nui, and two other airlines fly from Funafuti International Airport (FUN) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) twice a week.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Funafuti International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Nadi, Auckland, Rarotongo
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
Flights from Funafuti International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Suva, Nadi, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,000
Flights from Funafuti International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Nadi, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 18h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–4,300
Flights from Funafuti International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Suva, Nadi, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Funafuti International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Nadi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,500
- Website
- airmoana.com
Flights from Funafuti International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Suva, Nadi, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
- Phone
- +689 40 50 54 59
- contact@apetahiexpress.pf
- Website
- tuateaferries.com
Ferry from Uturoa to Vaitape
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–70
- Website
- https://tuateaferries.com/en/ticketing/
- Ferry Standard
- $14–70
Ferry from Fare to Papeete Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–75
- Website
- https://tuateaferries.com/en/ticketing/
- Ferry Standard
- $65–75
- 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
- $10–75
- Schedules at
- vaearai.com
- Adult one way
- $19
- Child (2-12 years) one way
- $10
- Vehicle
- $40–75
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