There are 3 ways to get from Balikpapan to Tahiti by plane, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Sepinggan International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
best- Fly from Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane BPN - PPT
25h 53m$655–2,206Fly Sepinggan International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
cheapest- Fly from Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane BPN - MOZ
- Take the car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
36h 20m$624–1,916Bus to Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the bus from Balikpapan to Samarindabus
- Fly from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport (AAP) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane AAP - PPT
33h 6m$707–2,508
Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balikpapan to Tahiti is to fly and car ferry which costs $600 - $2,000 and takes 36h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Balikpapan to Tahiti is to fly which takes 25h 53m and costs $650 - $2,300.
The distance between Balikpapan and Tahiti is 10346 km.
It takes approximately 25h 53m to get from Balikpapan to Tahiti, including transfers.
Tahiti is 18h behind Balikpapan. It is currently 11:10 PM in Balikpapan and 5:10 AM in Tahiti.
There are 708+ hotels available in Tahiti.
What companies run services between Balikpapan, Indonesia and Tahiti, French Polynesia?
Lion Mentari Airlines, Air New Zealand, and four other airlines fly from Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) once daily.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Ngurah Rai, Auckland, Rarotongo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Ngurah Rai, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 22m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 22m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,500
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Ngurah Rai, Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–4,500
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Juanda International, Ngurah Rai, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 17m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Ngurah Rai, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,000
Flights from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–6,500
Flights from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juanda International, Ngurah Rai, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Yogyakarta, Ngurah Rai, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Ngurah Rai, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juanda International, Ngurah Rai, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Yogyakarta, Ngurah Rai, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Balikpapan to Samarinda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- web.facebook.com
- Phone
- +689 40 46 11 60
- [email protected]
- 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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