There are 3 ways to get from Cancún to French Polynesia by plane 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 to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
best- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane CUN - PPT
17h 11m$552–2,007Fly to Bora Bora Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane CUN - BOB
20h 41m$502–1,807Fly 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
21h 57m$551–1,807
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 which costs $500 - $1,900 and takes 20h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Cancún to French Polynesia is to fly which takes 17h 11m and costs $550 - $2,100.
The distance between Cancún and French Polynesia is 8086 km.
It takes approximately 17h 11m to get from Cancún to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 679+ hotels available in French Polynesia.
What companies run services between Cancún, Mexico and French Polynesia?
Delta, Air France, and five 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
- 18h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,200
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Moorea-Temae Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 16m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Huahine
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 1m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–3,500
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Monterrey, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–4,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Monterrey, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Austin, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 23m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Monterrey, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Austin, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- frenchbee.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
- 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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