There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to French Polynesia by plane, car ferry, or ferry
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Fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane MEL - PPT
9h 55m$750–2,000Fly to Huahine – Fare Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH)plane MEL - HUH
- Take the ferry from Fare to Vaitapeferry
15h 50m$368–1,062Fly to Bora Bora Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane MEL - BOB
14h 10m$1,022–2,323Fly to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane MEL - MOZ
- Take the carferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
14h 46m$374–1,159Fly to Maupiti Airport, fly to Bora Bora Airport, Airport shuttle
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Maupiti Airport (MAU)plane MEL - MAU
- Fly from Maupiti Airport to Bora Bora Airportplane
- Take the ferry from Motu Mute to Vaitapeferry
13h 40m$476–1,558Fly to Raiatea Airport, fly to Maupiti Airport, fly to Bora Bora Airport, Airport shuttle
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Raiatea Airport (RFP)plane MEL - RFP
- Fly from Raiatea Airport to Maupiti Airportplane
- Fly from Maupiti Airport to Bora Bora Airportplane
- Take the ferry from Motu Mute to Vaitapeferry
15h 40m$494–1,337
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to French Polynesia is to fly and ferry which costs $360 - $1,100 and takes 15h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to French Polynesia is to fly which takes 9h 55m and costs $750 - $2,000.
The distance between Melbourne Airport (MEL) and French Polynesia is 6702 km.
It takes approximately 9h 55m to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 679+ hotels available in French Polynesia.
What companies run services between Melbourne Airport (MEL), Australia and French Polynesia?
Qantas, Air Tahiti Nui, and two other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) twice daily.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–3,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 22m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–3,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Queenstown, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–3,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–3,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Canberra, Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–3,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Moorea-Temae Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–3,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Maupiti Airport via Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Maupiti Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Maupiti Airport via Canberra, Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Maupiti Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Raiatea Airport via Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Raiatea Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Raiatea Airport via Canberra, Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Raiatea Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Raiatea Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Moorea-Temae Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,900
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,700
- Website
- airmoana.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Canberra, Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–3,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Raiatea Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Huahine – Fare Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
- Phone
- +689 40 46 11 60
- contact@vaearai.pf
- 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
- contact@apetahiexpress.pf
- Website
- Apetahi Express
Ferry from Fare to Vaitape
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Website
- Apetahi Express
- Ferry Standard
- $27–65
Ferry from Motu Mute to Vaitape
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- airtahiti.com
Ferry from Motu Mute to Vaitape
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- airtahiti.com
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