There are 7 ways to get from Marseille to Papeete by plane, 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 Marseille Provence Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
best- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane MRS - PPT
26h 21m$1,302–3,107Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
cheapest- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane MRS - MOZ
- Take the carferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
31h 2m$711–1,707Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane LYS - PPT
28h 38m$1,541–3,800Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Antibestrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane NCE - PPT
28h 58m$1,249–3,584Train to Fréjorgues Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane MPL - PPT
30h 18m$1,229–4,472Train to Monaco, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain
- Fly from Monaco (MCM) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane MCM - PPT
33h 24m$1,454–3,794Train, train to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrandtrain
- Fly from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane CFE - PPT
33h 34m$1,984–6,701
Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Marseille to Papeete is to train and fly which costs $1,200 - $3,600 and takes 28h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Marseille to Papeete is to fly which takes 26h 21m and costs $1,300 - $3,200.
The distance between Marseille and Papeete is 16323 km.
It takes approximately 26h 21m to get from Marseille to Papeete, including transfers.
Papeete is 11h behind Marseille. It is currently 12:13 AM in Marseille and 1:13 PM in Papeete.
There are 571+ hotels available in Papeete.
What companies run services between Marseille, France and Papeete, French Polynesia?
Air France, British Airways, and Air Tahiti Nui fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) twice daily.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Montreal, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–5,500
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from Monaco to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, Montreal, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–5,500
Flights from Monaco to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, Paris Orly, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,700
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,500
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,500
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Las Vegas, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,500
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Las Vegas, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,500
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
- Website
- frenchbee.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,800
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Antibes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille St Charles to Antibes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille St Charles to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Marseille St Charles to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- 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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