There are 4 ways to get from Los Angeles to Rangiroa by plane, train, 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 from Los Angeles International Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Rangiroa Airport (RGI)plane LAX - RGI
13h 5m$318–1,113Train to San Diego International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Rangiroa Airport (RGI)plane SAN - RGI
19h 32m$360–1,280Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Rangiroa Airport (RGI)plane SBA - RGI
22h 2m$318–948Bus to Palm Springs International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Rangiroa Airport (RGI)plane PSP - RGI
22h 5m$398–1,361
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Rangiroa Airport (RGI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Rangiroa is to bus and fly which costs $310 - $950 and takes 22h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Rangiroa is to fly which takes 13h 5m and costs $310 - $1,200.
The distance between Los Angeles and Rangiroa is 6281 km.
It takes approximately 13h 5m to get from Los Angeles to Rangiroa, including transfers.
Rangiroa is 3h behind Los Angeles. It is currently 2:34 AM in Los Angeles and 11:34 PM in Rangiroa.
There are 76+ hotels available in Rangiroa.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Rangiroa, French Polynesia?
Air France and Air Tahiti fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Rangiroa Airport (RGI) twice a week.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rangiroa Airport via Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rangiroa Airport via Papeete, Apataki
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rangiroa Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–4,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rangiroa Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rangiroa Airport via Honolulu, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Rangiroa Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–3,200
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Rangiroa Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 31m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Rangiroa Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles International Airport, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Rangiroa Airport via San Diego International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 14m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Rangiroa Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–4,500
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Rangiroa Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 33m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Rangiroa Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles International Airport, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 47m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–4,500
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Rangiroa Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles International Airport, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $360–4,500
- Website
- airmoana.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rangiroa Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 6m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- [email protected]
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $75–85
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $70–80
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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