There are 4 ways to get from Tuvalu to French Polynesia by plane, car ferry, or 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 to Bora Bora Airport
best- Fly from Funafuti International Airport (FUN) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane FUN - BOB
40h 50m$656–2,362Fly to Huahine – Fare Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Funafuti International Airport (FUN) to Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH)plane FUN - HUH
- Take the ferry from Fare to Vaitapeferry
44h 25m$641–2,059Fly to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Funafuti International Airport (FUN) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane FUN - MOZ
- Take the carferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
42h 51m$1,306–6,424Fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Fly from Funafuti International Airport (FUN) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane FUN - PPT
32h$1,500–8,500
Funafuti International Airport (FUN) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tuvalu to French Polynesia is to fly and ferry which costs $600 - $2,100 and takes 44h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Tuvalu to French Polynesia is to fly which takes 32h and costs $1,500 - $8,500.
The distance between Tuvalu and French Polynesia is 3278 km.
It takes approximately 40h 50m to get from Tuvalu to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 670+ hotels available in French Polynesia.
What companies run services between Tuvalu and French Polynesia?
Fiji Airways, Air Tahiti Nui, and three other airlines fly from Funafuti International Airport (FUN) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB) 3 times a week.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Funafuti International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Nadi, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,500
Flights from Funafuti International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Suva, Nadi, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,500
Flights from Funafuti International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Nadi, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,000
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Funafuti International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Nadi, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,500
Flights from Funafuti International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Suva, Nadi, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,500
Flights from Funafuti International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Nadi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,500
- Website
- airmoana.com
Flights from Funafuti International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Suva, Nadi, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Funafuti International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Suva, Nadi, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–6,000
- 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
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