There are 3 ways to get from Bangkok to Papeete by plane or car ferry
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Fly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
best- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane BKK - PPT
21h 32m$1,002–2,402Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane DMK - PPT
24h 19m$700–2,000Fly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane BKK - MOZ
- Take the carferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
24h 54m$871–2,102
Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bangkok to Papeete is to fly which costs $700 - $2,000 and takes 24h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Bangkok to Papeete is to fly which takes 21h 32m and costs $1,000 - $2,400.
The distance between Bangkok and Papeete is 12551 km.
It takes approximately 21h 32m to get from Bangkok to Papeete, including transfers.
Papeete is 17h behind Bangkok. It is currently 10:51 PM in Bangkok and 5:51 AM in Papeete.
There are 578+ hotels available in Papeete.
What companies run services between Bangkok, Thailand and Papeete, French Polynesia?
Air Caledonie International, Japan Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) once daily.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 36m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 47m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,500
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,300
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,500
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- aircalin.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Noumea
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,400
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,500
- Website
- airmoana.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Tokyo Narita, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Noumea, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,900
- 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
- $18
- Child (2-12 years) one way
- $10
- Vehicle
- $35–70
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