There are 4 ways to get from Vanuatu to French Polynesia by plane, 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 Whitegrass Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
best- Fly from Whitegrass Airport (TAH) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane TAH - PPT
30h 19m$368–1,421Fly Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport to Bora Bora Airport
- Fly from Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane VLI - BOB
17h 2m$605–2,405Fly Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane VLI - MOZ
- Take the car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
20h 15m$583–2,020Fly Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport to Raiatea Airport, ferry
- Fly from Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) to Raiatea Airport (RFP)plane VLI - RFP
- Take the ferry from Uturoa to Vaitapeferry
19h 31m$489–1,975
Whitegrass Airport (TAH) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vanuatu to French Polynesia is to fly which costs $360 - $1,500 and takes 30h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Vanuatu to French Polynesia is to fly which takes 17h 2m and costs $600 - $2,500.
The distance between Vanuatu and French Polynesia is 4355 km.
It takes approximately 30h 19m to get from Vanuatu to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 685+ hotels available in French Polynesia.
What companies run services between Vanuatu and French Polynesia?
Air Vanuatu, Air Caledonie, and four other airlines fly from Whitegrass Airport (TAH) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) 4 times a week.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 37m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
- Website
- aircalin.com
Flights from Whitegrass Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport, Noumea
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Whitegrass Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport, Noumea, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,100
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Whitegrass Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
- Website
- airmoana.com
Flights from Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
- 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
- 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
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