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 Bora Bora Airport
best- Fly from Funafuti International Airport (FUN) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane FUN - BOB
41h 25m$1,265–5,621Fly 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$503–1,804Fly 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
45h 38m$1,070–4,539Fly 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
45h 50m$1,159–4,970Fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Fly from Funafuti International Airport (FUN) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane FUN - PPT
32h$1,400–7,000
Funafuti International Airport (FUN) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tuvalu to French Polynesia is to fly and ferry which costs $500 - $1,800 and takes 43h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Tuvalu to French Polynesia is to fly which takes 32h and costs $1,400 - $7,000.
The distance between Tuvalu and French Polynesia is 3278 km.
It takes approximately 41h 25m to get from Tuvalu to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 701+ 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 Bora Bora Airport (BOB) twice a week.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Funafuti International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Suva, Nadi, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,000
Flights from Funafuti International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Nadi, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,500
Flights from Funafuti International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Nadi, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,400
Flights from Funafuti International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Nadi, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,900
Flights from Funafuti International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Suva, Nadi, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,900
- Website
- airmoana.com
Flights from Funafuti International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Nadi, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,000
Flights from Funafuti International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Suva, Nadi, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Funafuti International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Nadi, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,400
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Funafuti International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Nadi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,000
- 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
- $14–65
- Website
- https://tuateaferries.com/en/ticketing/
- Ferry Standard
- $14–65
Ferry from Fare to Papeete Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–70
- Website
- https://tuateaferries.com/en/ticketing/
- Ferry Standard
- $65–70
- 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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