There are 4 ways to get from Cartagena to French Polynesia by bus, 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.
Bus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
best- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus
- Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane BAQ - PPT
25h 6m$712–2,524Fly Cartagena to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
cheapest- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane CTG - MOZ
- Take the carferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
26h 21m$622–1,924Fly Cartagena to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane CTG - PPT
22h 20m$650–2,300Bus to Los Garzones Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Ceretebus
- Fly from Los Garzones Airport (MTR) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane MTR - PPT
30h 39m
Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cartagena to French Polynesia is to fly and car ferry which costs $600 - $2,000 and takes 26h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Cartagena to French Polynesia is to fly which takes 22h 20m and costs $650 - $2,300.
The distance between Cartagena and French Polynesia is 8930 km.
It takes approximately 25h 6m to get from Cartagena to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 669+ hotels available in French Polynesia.
What companies run services between Cartagena, Colombia and French Polynesia?
United Airlines, Air Tahiti Nui, and four other airlines fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) once daily.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Miami, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Cartagena to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Houston, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,800
Flights from Cartagena to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,800
Flights from Cartagena to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Orlando, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,900
Flights from Los Garzones Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Miami, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Cartagena to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Houston, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,800
Flights from Cartagena to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,800
Flights from Cartagena to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Orlando, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,900
Flights from Los Garzones Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Miami, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 39m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 34m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Cartagena to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Los Garzones Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Cartagena to Moorea-Temae Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Cartagena to Moorea-Temae Airport via Houston, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Cartagena to Moorea-Temae Airport via Orlando, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Panama City, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Los Garzones Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Panama City, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Website
- frenchbee.com
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Panama City, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 16m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,100
Flights from Los Garzones Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Panama City, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,100
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $17–24
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8002
- [email protected]
- Website
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
- Phone
- +57 604 784 9194
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportesluz.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Cerete
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- transportesluz.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
- $18
- Child (2-12 years) one way
- $10
- Vehicle
- $35–70
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