There are 6 ways to get from Sri Lanka to French Polynesia by plane, car ferry, ferry, bus, taxi, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane CMB - PPT
21h 32m$1,309–3,510Train to Koggala, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Moratuwa to Habaraduwatrain
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane KCT - PPT
33h 33m$951–2,509Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Bora Bora Airport
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane CMB - BOB
25h 27m$1,209–3,110Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane CMB - MOZ
- Take the carferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
27h 23m$1,128–2,910Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport, ferry
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH)plane CMB - HUH
- Take the ferry from Fare to Vaitapeferry
28h 32m$1,096–2,715Bus, taxi to Weerawila International Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the bus from Rathnapura to Embilipitiyabus
- Take the taxi from Embilipitiya to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)taxi
- Fly from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane WRZ - PPT
33h 59m$971–2,526
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sri Lanka to French Polynesia is to train and fly which costs $950 - $2,600 and takes 33h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Sri Lanka to French Polynesia is to fly which takes 21h 32m and costs $1,300 - $3,600.
The distance between Sri Lanka and French Polynesia is 14550 km.
It takes approximately 21h 32m to get from Sri Lanka to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 669+ hotels available in French Polynesia.
What companies run services between Sri Lanka and French Polynesia?
SriLankan Airlines, Air Tahiti Nui, and three other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) 6 times a week.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Melbourne, Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,200
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Melbourne, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,100
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Moorea-Temae Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,800
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Melbourne, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,700
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,200
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Melbourne, Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Raiatea
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,300
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Moorea-Temae Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,200
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Bora Bora Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,300
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,200
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,800
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Melbourne, Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,200
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,300
Flights from Koggala to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,300
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Melbourne, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Melbourne, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,500
Flights from Koggala to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Melbourne, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,500
- Website
- airmoana.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Melbourne, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,500
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Moratuwa to Habaraduwa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- $4–6
- 3rd Class Fare
- $3–5
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $7–9
- 3rd Class
- $5
- 2nd Class
- $1
- 1st Class
- $6
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Transport Commission
Bus from Rathnapura to Embilipitiya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- $1
- Semi Lux
- $1–2
- Super Lux
- $1–3
- 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
- Phone
- +689 40 50 54 59
- [email protected]
- Website
- Apetahi Express
Ferry from Fare to Vaitape
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–75
- Website
- Apetahi Express
- Ferry Standard
- $27–75
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $20–25
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
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