There are 3 ways to get from Panama City to Papeete by plane or car ferry
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Fly Tocumen International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
best- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane PTY - PPT
18h 47m$888–2,638Fly Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane PAC - PPT
28h 40m$650–2,200Fly Tocumen International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane PTY - MOZ
- Take the car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
22h 58m$657–2,048
Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Panama City to Papeete is to fly and car ferry which costs $650 - $2,100 and takes 22h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Panama City to Papeete is to fly which takes 18h 47m and costs $850 - $2,700.
The distance between Panama City and Papeete is 8290 km.
It takes approximately 18h 47m to get from Panama City to Papeete, including transfers.
Papeete is 5h behind Panama City. It is currently 12:50 AM in Panama City and 7:50 PM in Papeete.
There are 608+ hotels available in Papeete.
What companies run services between Panama City, Panama and Papeete, French Polynesia?
Copa Airlines, United Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,000
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,500
Flights from Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via David, Tocumen International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 12m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–5,500
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 16m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 47m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,700
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Huahine
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via David, Tocumen International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- frenchbee.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 2m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,200
Flights from Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via David, Tocumen International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,100
- 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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