There are 7 ways to get from Scotland to French Polynesia by plane, train, 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 Aberdeen Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
best- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane ABZ - PPT
27h 19m$906–2,209Fly Glasgow Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
cheapest- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane GLA - MOZ
- Take the carferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
32h 41m$614–1,406Fly Glasgow Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane GLA - PPT
27h$655–1,606Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane INV - PPT
28h 48m$957–2,309Train to Newcastle, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane NCL - PPT
28h 38m$792–1,913Fly Edinburgh Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane EDI - PPT
26h 27m$913–2,713Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane LBA - PPT
30h 11m$1,205–3,399
Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to French Polynesia is to fly and car ferry which costs $600 - $1,500 and takes 32h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to French Polynesia is to fly which takes 26h 27m and costs $900 - $2,800.
The distance between Scotland and French Polynesia is 14866 km.
It takes approximately 27h 19m to get from Scotland to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 669+ hotels available in French Polynesia.
What companies run services between Scotland and French Polynesia?
British Airways, American Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) 3 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 56m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,700
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,600
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Newark, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,600
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,300
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,700
Flights from Newcastle to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,800
Flights from Newcastle to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from Newcastle to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Toronto, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,900
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,900
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Calgary, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,900
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Montreal, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,900
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,000
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 37m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,200
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,600
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Newark, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,600
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,700
Flights from Newcastle to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Toronto, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,900
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,900
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Calgary, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,900
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Montreal, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,900
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,000
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,200
- Website
- frenchbee.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Newark, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,300
Flights from Newcastle to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,800
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dublin, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dublin, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,200
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Newark, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Newark, San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,400
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Newcastle to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Newcastle to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,800
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Newcastle to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,800
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Train operators
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Cross Country
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- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Ferry operators
- 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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