There are 7 ways to get from New York to French Polynesia by plane, train, subway, 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 Newark Liberty International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
best- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane EWR - PPT
17h 21m$671–2,327Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
cheapest- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane JFK - PPT
17h 42m$614–2,118Fly Laguardia Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane LGA - PPT
20h 3m$806–2,811Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane PHL - PPT
19h 49m$824–3,499Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane BWI - PPT
20h 5m$695–3,183Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane IAD - PPT
20h 52m$663–2,235Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane EWR - MOZ
- Take the carferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
21h 33m$640–2,037
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New York to French Polynesia is to fly and car ferry which costs $600 - $2,100 and takes 21h 33m.
The fastest way to get from New York to French Polynesia is to fly which takes 17h 21m and costs $650 - $2,400.
The distance between New York and French Polynesia is 10131 km.
It takes approximately 17h 21m to get from New York to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 682+ hotels available in French Polynesia.
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and French Polynesia?
United Airlines, Air Tahiti Nui, and four other airlines fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) 4 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Kansas City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via St. Louis, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Pittsburgh, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Cleveland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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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