There are 4 ways to get from San Francisco to French Polynesia by plane, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane SFO - PPT
11h 7m$360–1,812Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane STS - PPT
16h 16m$335–1,260Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane SJC - PPT
14h$382–1,414Fly from Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane OAK - PPT
13h 16m$386–1,508
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to French Polynesia is to shuttle and fly which costs $330 - $1,300 and takes 16h 16m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to French Polynesia is to fly which takes 11h 7m and costs $360 - $1,900.
The distance between San Francisco and French Polynesia is 6793 km.
It takes approximately 11h 7m to get from San Francisco to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 682+ hotels available in French Polynesia.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and French Polynesia?
French Bee, United Airlines, and four other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) 4 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25–65
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–65
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