There are 6 ways to get from Seattle 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 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane SEA - PPT
14h 48m$396–1,406Fly Paine Field County Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane PAE - PPT
16h 24m$388–1,428Train to Portland International Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the train from Seattle to Portlandtrain
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane PDX - PPT
18h 42m$430–1,507Fly King County International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Fly from King County International Airport (BFI) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane BFI - PPT
17h 4m$653–2,403Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Bora Bora Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane SEA - BOB
17h 23m$906–2,306Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane SEA - MOZ
- Take the carferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
19h 45m$425–1,316
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to French Polynesia is to fly which costs $390 - $1,500 and takes 14h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to French Polynesia is to fly which takes 14h 48m and costs $390 - $1,500.
The distance between Seattle and French Polynesia is 7757 km.
It takes approximately 14h 48m to get from Seattle to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 655+ hotels available in French Polynesia.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and French Polynesia?
Delta, Air France, and four other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–4,400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Honolulu, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 49m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 47m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 48m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Honolulu, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 29m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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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