There are 4 ways to get from Port Vila to French Polynesia by plane, car ferry, or 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 to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
best- Fly from Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane VLI - PPT
12h 2m$955–3,505Fly to Huahine – Fare Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) to Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH)plane VLI - HUH
- Take the ferry from Fare to Vaitapeferry
22h 2m$843–2,710Fly to Bora Bora Airport
- Fly from Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane VLI - BOB
18h 2m$905–3,205Fly to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane VLI - MOZ
- Take the car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
20h 3m$874–2,915
Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Vila to French Polynesia is to fly and ferry which costs $800 - $2,800 and takes 22h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Port Vila to French Polynesia is to fly which takes 12h 2m and costs $950 - $3,600.
The distance between Port Vila and French Polynesia is 4460 km.
It takes approximately 12h 2m to get from Port Vila to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 707+ hotels available in French Polynesia.
What companies run services between Port Vila, Vanuatu and French Polynesia?
Solomon, Air New Zealand, and two other airlines fly from Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) twice a week.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
- Website
- airmoana.com
Flights from Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
- Website
- aircalin.com
Flights from Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Noumea
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–5,000
- 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
- Phone
- +689 40 50 54 59
- [email protected]
- Website
- tuateaferries.com
Ferry from Fare to Vaitape
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- https://tuateaferries.com/en/ticketing/
- Ferry Standard
- $28–65
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