There are 3 ways to get from Sint Maarten to Papeete by plane or car ferry
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Fly Princess Juliana International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
best- Fly from Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane SXM - PPT
20h 35m$655–2,168Fly L'Espérance Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
cheapest- Fly from L'Espérance Airport (SFG) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane SFG - PPT
25h 44m$600–2,100Fly Princess Juliana International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane SXM - MOZ
- Take the carferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
25h 2m$624–1,868
Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sint Maarten to Papeete is to fly and car ferry which costs $600 - $1,900 and takes 25h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Sint Maarten to Papeete is to fly which takes 20h 35m and costs $650 - $2,200.
The distance between Sint Maarten and Papeete is 10261 km.
It takes approximately 20h 35m to get from Sint Maarten to Papeete, including transfers.
Papeete is 6h behind Sint Maarten. It is currently 10:03 PM in Sint Maarten and 4:03 PM in Papeete.
There are 571+ hotels available in Papeete.
What companies run services between Sint Maarten and Papeete, French Polynesia?
Delta, Air France, and three other airlines fly from Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) once daily.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Princess Juliana International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Atlanta, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Princess Juliana International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Miami, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 44m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,500
Flights from Princess Juliana International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Fort Lauderdale, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Princess Juliana International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Princess Juliana International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Miami, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from Princess Juliana International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Fort Lauderdale, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from L'Espérance Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Pointe-a-Pitre, Miami, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Princess Juliana International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Atlanta, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from L'Espérance Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Pointe-a-Pitre, Miami, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Princess Juliana International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Fort Lauderdale, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from L'Espérance Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Pointe-a-Pitre, Miami, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- 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
- $18
- Child (2-12 years) one way
- $10
- Vehicle
- $35–70
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