There are 4 ways to get from Cape Town to French Polynesia by plane, car ferry, or 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 Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane CPT - PPT
28h 47m$1,112–3,514Fly to Huahine – Fare Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH)plane CPT - HUH
- Take the ferry from Fare to Vaitapeferry
34h 47m$889–2,719Fly to Bora Bora Airport
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane CPT - BOB
31h 17m$1,012–3,214Fly to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane CPT - MOZ
- Take the carferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
33h 39m$971–2,914
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to French Polynesia is to fly and ferry which costs $850 - $2,800 and takes 34h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to French Polynesia is to fly which takes 28h 47m and costs $1,100 - $3,600.
The distance between Cape Town and French Polynesia is 14176 km.
It takes approximately 28h 47m to get from Cape Town to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 679+ hotels available in French Polynesia.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and French Polynesia?
Airlink, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) 4 times a week.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 46m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Moorea-Temae Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 17m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Huahine – Fare Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Raiatea
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 56m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 17m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Raiatea
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 7m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Bora Bora Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 42m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 22m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
- 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
- Phone
- +689 40 50 54 59
- [email protected]
- Website
- Apetahi Express
Ferry from Fare to Vaitape
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–75
- Website
- Apetahi Express
- Ferry Standard
- $27–75
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