There are 4 ways to get from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Papeete by plane, shuttle, 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 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
12h 11m$340–1,300Shuttle to Paine Field County Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Paine Field Airport Terminal - Eb
- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane PAE - PPT
15h 29m$372–1,431Fly 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
17h 41m$383–1,173Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport, ferry, car ferry
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH)plane SEA - HUH
- Take the ferry from Huahine to Mooreaferry
- Take the carferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
25h 15m$376–1,096
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Papeete is to fly and ferry and car ferry which costs $370 - $1,100 and takes 25h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Papeete is to fly which takes 12h 11m and costs $340 - $1,300.
The distance between Seattle Airport (SEA) and Papeete is 7731 km.
It takes approximately 12h 11m to get from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Papeete, including transfers.
Papeete is 3h behind Seattle Airport (SEA). It is currently 08:31 in Seattle Airport (SEA) and 05:31 in Papeete.
There are 575+ hotels available in Papeete.
What companies run services between Seattle Airport (SEA), USA and Papeete, French Polynesia?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Air Tahiti Nui, and three 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 Moorea-Temae Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 32m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $270–3,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Honolulu, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 44m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 46m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $240–2,700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Honolulu, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 44m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,200
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Portland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,200
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Website
- frenchbee.com
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- airmoana.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Phone
- +1 866-235-5247
- shuttle@airporter.com
- Website
- Bellair Airporter
Shuttle from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Paine Field Airport Terminal - Eb
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- Bellair Airporter
- Schedules at
- Airporter Schedules
- 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
Ferry from Huahine to Moorea
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- 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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