There are 4 ways to get from Washington to French Polynesia by plane, subway, 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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane DCA - PPT
16h 41m$1,000–3,800Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
cheapest- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane IAD - PPT
18h 7m$552–2,108Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane BWI - PPT
18h 38m$552–2,645Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane DCA - MOZ
- Take the car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
21h 7m$793–2,671
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to French Polynesia is to subway and fly which costs $550 - $2,200 and takes 18h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to French Polynesia is to fly which takes 16h 41m and costs $1,000 - $3,800.
The distance between Washington and French Polynesia is 9803 km.
It takes approximately 16h 41m to get from Washington to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 689+ hotels available in French Polynesia.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and French Polynesia?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) 4 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–8,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Pittsburgh, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 1m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–8,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–8,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Kansas City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,200
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–8,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Kansas City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–8,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Kansas City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,200
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–5,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Columbus, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via St. Louis, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Website
- frenchbee.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via St. Louis, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Train operators
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
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)
- $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
- $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
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