There are 3 ways to get from Cancún to French Polynesia by plane or car ferry
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Fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
best- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane CUN - PPT
17h 30m$602–2,107Fly to Bora Bora Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane CUN - BOB
21h 5m$552–1,907Fly to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane CUN - MOZ
- Take the carferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
23h 6m$571–1,807
Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cancún to French Polynesia is to fly and car ferry which costs $550 - $1,900 and takes 23h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Cancún to French Polynesia is to fly which takes 17h 30m and costs $600 - $2,200.
The distance between Cancún and French Polynesia is 8086 km.
It takes approximately 17h 30m to get from Cancún to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 675+ hotels available in French Polynesia.
What companies run services between Cancún, Mexico and French Polynesia?
Delta, Air France, and six other airlines fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,300
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Raiatea
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Moorea-Temae Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 51m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–4,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Morelia, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,500
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,500
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,700
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,300
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,500
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Morelia, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Website
- frenchbee.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,600
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Morelia, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- 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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