There are 5 ways to get from Chennai to French Polynesia by plane, car ferry, train, or bus
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Fly Chennai International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane MAA - PPT
25h 59m$1,201–3,009Fly Chennai International Airport to Bora Bora Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane MAA - BOB
30h 59m$701–1,809Fly Chennai International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane MAA - MOZ
- Take the car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
32h 30m$720–1,819Train, bus to Kempegowda International Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the train from Chennai Central to Krishnarajapurmtrain
- Take the bus from KR Pura station to Kempegowda International Airportbus
- Fly from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane BLR - PPT
32h 26m$703–2,422Train to Tirupati Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the train from Chennai Central to Renigunta Jntrain
- Fly from Tirupati Airport (TIR) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane TIR - PPT
32h 9m$1,303–4,316
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to French Polynesia is to fly and car ferry which costs $700 - $1,900 and takes 32h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to French Polynesia is to fly which takes 25h 59m and costs $1,200 - $3,100.
The distance between Chennai and French Polynesia is 14691 km.
It takes approximately 25h 59m to get from Chennai to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 709+ hotels available in French Polynesia.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and French Polynesia?
Singapore Airlines, Air New Zealand, and four other airlines fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–4,700
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Colombo, Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 17m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Kempegowda International Airport, Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Ngurah Rai, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–4,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Colombo, Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 52m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Ngurah Rai, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–5,500
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–4,900
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Kempegowda International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–5,500
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Ngurah Rai, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–4,900
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Sydney, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Kempegowda International Airport, Sydney, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
- Website
- aircalin.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–5,500
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Noumea
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,500
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–4,900
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Chennai Central to Krishnarajapurm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $2–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $6–8
- Second AC (2A)
- $9–12
- First Class (1A)
- $15–19
Train from Chennai Central to Renigunta Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–13
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $4–6
- Second AC (2A)
- $6–8
- First Class (1A)
- $10–13
- Phone
- +91 080 22483777
- Website
- mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in
Bus from KR Pura station to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in/en
- Airport Vajra Vayu Electric
- $1
- Airport Vajra Vayu
- $2–3
- 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
- $19
- Child (2-12 years) one way
- $10
- Vehicle
- $35–70
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