There are 7 ways to get from Glasgow to French Polynesia by plane, bus, train, 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 Glasgow Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
best- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane GLA - PPT
26h 32m$1,305–2,206Fly 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
34h 18m$674–2,006Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane EDI - PPT
26h 51m$860–2,613Train, 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 22m$851–2,856Train 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 40m$1,086–3,437Train, train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Bradford Interchangetrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane LBA - PPT
31h 21m$1,080–3,280Train to Liverpool, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane LPL - PPT
29h 39m$1,006–2,869
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 $650 - $2,100 and takes 34h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to French Polynesia is to fly which takes 26h 32m and costs $1,300 - $2,300.
The distance between Glasgow and French Polynesia is 14870 km.
It takes approximately 26h 32m to get from Glasgow to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 676+ hotels available in French Polynesia.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and French Polynesia?
British Airways, Air Tahiti Nui, and five other airlines fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) twice daily.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Newark, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,500
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Toronto, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Calgary, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Montreal, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
Flights from Newcastle to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Newcastle to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–5,500
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Liverpool to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Liverpool to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,900
Flights from Liverpool to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Newark, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,500
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Toronto, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Calgary, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Montreal, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
Flights from Newcastle to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–5,500
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Liverpool to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Liverpool to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,900
Flights from Liverpool to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Newark, San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Newark, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Friday
- 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
- 32h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
- Website
- frenchbee.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Newark, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,900
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dublin, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
Flights from Newcastle to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dublin, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Liverpool to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Liverpool to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newcastle to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Liverpool to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Liverpool to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Liverpool to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- 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 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- 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
- 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
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- 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
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- $10–20
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Ember
- 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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