There are 8 ways to get from Zurich to French Polynesia by plane, train, or car ferry
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Fly Zurich Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane ZRH - PPT
29h 11m$1,204–2,106Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain
- Take the train from Singen to Böblingentrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane STR - PPT
29h 25m$645–2,168Train to Basel, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane BSL - PPT
26h 50m$861–2,938Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane FRA - PPT
28h 22m$1,168–2,486Fly Zurich Airport to Bora Bora Airport
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane ZRH - BOB
32h 46m$1,704–2,806Fly Zurich Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane ZRH - MOZ
- Take the carferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
35h 42m$723–2,506Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to St. Margrethen Sgtrain
- Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbftrain
- Take the train from München Hbf to Flughafen Münchentrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane MUC - PPT
29h 49m$1,184–2,973Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourgtrain
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane CDG - PPT
28h 12m$1,243–2,540
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to French Polynesia is to train and fly which costs $600 - $2,200 and takes 29h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to French Polynesia is to train and fly which takes 26h 50m and costs $850 - $3,000.
The distance between Zurich and French Polynesia is 16160 km.
It takes approximately 29h 11m to get from Zurich to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 683+ hotels available in French Polynesia.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and French Polynesia?
United Airlines, Swiss, and eight other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from Basel to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Basel to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Copenhagen, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bora Bora Airport via San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Munich International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bora Bora Airport via San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Calgary, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Raiatea
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Vancouver, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Calgary, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Vancouver, San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
- Website
- frenchbee.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Vancouver, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Copenhagen, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Munich International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Basel to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Basel to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Basel to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Basel to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Basel to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Singen to Böblingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zuerich Hb to St. Margrethen Sg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Singen to Böblingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from München Hbf to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Train from Singen to Böblingen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $21–26
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- $80–120
- 2nd Class
- $65–85
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- servus@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Strasbourg to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +689 40 46 11 60
- 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
- $18
- Child (2-12 years) one way
- $10
- Vehicle
- $35–70
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