There are 8 ways to get from New York to Papeete by plane, train, subway, or car ferry
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Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
best- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane JFK - PPT
18h 23m$514–1,918Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane EWR - PPT
18h 26m$672–2,329Fly Laguardia Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane LGA - PPT
20h 50m$856–3,011Train 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 36m$873–3,600Train 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
21h 10m$795–3,283Train, 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 Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center 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
21h 25m$727–2,394Fly 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
24h 14m$631–2,029Train to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Central Isliptrain
- Fly from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane ISP - PPT
22h 14m$866–3,130
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from New York to Papeete is to fly which costs $500 - $2,000 and takes 18h 23m.
The fastest way to get from New York to Papeete is to fly which takes 18h 23m and costs $500 - $2,000.
The distance between New York and Papeete is 10164 km.
It takes approximately 18h 23m to get from New York to Papeete, including transfers.
Papeete is 6h behind New York. It is currently 9:32 AM in New York and 3:32 AM in Papeete.
There are 571+ hotels available in Papeete.
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Papeete, French Polynesia?
American Airlines, Air Tahiti Nui, and five other airlines fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 44m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,500
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Cleveland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,500
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Detroit, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 29m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,500
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Kansas City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,500
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Chicago Midway, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 53m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–6,500
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Baltimore-Washington International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,500
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Raleigh/Durham, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 58m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,500
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Boston, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,500
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Orlando, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,500
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 44m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,500
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Detroit, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 29m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,500
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Kansas City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,500
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Chicago Midway, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 53m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–6,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Baltimore-Washington International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,500
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Boston, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,500
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Orlando, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,500
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Detroit, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 29m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,500
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Kansas City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,500
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Chicago Midway, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–6,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Baltimore-Washington International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,500
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Raleigh/Durham, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 58m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Baltimore-Washington International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 46m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–4,300
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 41m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Detroit, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Chicago Midway, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Kansas City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Detroit, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Chicago Midway, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Kansas City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Website
- frenchbee.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,600
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Baltimore-Washington International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,600
- 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
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–700
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $45–480
- First Class
- $180–700
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from New York Penn Station to Central Islip
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $12–18
- Peak
- $20–28
- 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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