There are 6 ways to get from Glasgow to French Polynesia by plane, train, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Glasgow Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
best- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane GLA - PPT
25h 41m$655–2,506Fly Glasgow Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
cheapest- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane GLA - MOZ
- Take the carferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
32h 22m$624–2,106Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane EDI - PPT
27h 11m$823–2,551Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane NCL - PPT
28h 36m$801–2,956Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane ABZ - PPT
29h 53m$1,036–3,537Bus to Campbeltown, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Wellpark Cottagesbus
- Fly from Campbeltown (CAL) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane CAL - PPT
36h 28m$911–2,896
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to French Polynesia is to fly and car ferry which costs $600 - $2,200 and takes 32h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to French Polynesia is to fly which takes 25h 41m and costs $650 - $2,600.
The distance between Glasgow and French Polynesia is 14870 km.
It takes approximately 25h 41m to get from Glasgow to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 671+ hotels available in French Polynesia.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and French Polynesia?
British Airways, American Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) 4 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Newark, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,400
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Toronto, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Calgary, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,600
Flights from Newcastle to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Newcastle to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Campbeltown to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Glasgow Airport, Dublin, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Newark, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,400
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Toronto, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Calgary, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Newcastle to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Newcastle to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Campbeltown to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Glasgow Airport, Dublin, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Campbeltown to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Glasgow Airport, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Newark, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,400
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Toronto, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Calgary, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,600
Flights from Newcastle to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Newcastle to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Campbeltown to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Glasgow Airport, Dublin, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Newark, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Newcastle to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Newcastle to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Newcastle to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
- Website
- frenchbee.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dublin, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Newcastle to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Train operators
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
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- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Bus operators
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Wellpark Cottages
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- $30–65
Ferry operators
- 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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