There are 5 ways to get from Hawaiʻi Island to Moorea by taxi, plane, car ferry, or bus
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Taxi to Hilo International Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport, car ferry
best- Take the taxi from Hawaiʻi Island to Hilo-Airport-ITOtaxi
- Fly from Hilo International Airport (ITO) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane ITO - PPT
- Take the carferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Mooreacarferry
11h 54m$806–2,844Bus to Kona International Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Hwy 200 @ Gilbert Kahele Recreation Park to Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keaholebus
- Fly from Kona International Airport (KOA) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane KOA - PPT
- Take the carferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Mooreacarferry
14h 5m$551–1,944Taxi to Hilo International Airport, fly to Moorea-Temae Airport
- Take the taxi from Hawaiʻi Island to Hilo-Airport-ITOtaxi
- Fly from Hilo International Airport (ITO) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane ITO - MOZ
20h 33m$648–2,174Taxi to Waimea-Kohala Airport, fly to Moorea-Temae Airport
- Take the taxi from Hawaiʻi Island to Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE)taxi
- Fly from Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane MUE - MOZ
26h 7m$554–1,770Taxi to Waimea-Kohala Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport, car ferry
- Take the taxi from Hawaiʻi Island to Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE)taxi
- Fly from Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane MUE - PPT
- Take the carferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Mooreacarferry
17h 29m$652–2,240
Hilo International Airport (ITO) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hawaiʻi Island to Moorea is to taxi and fly which costs $550 - $1,800 and takes 26h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Hawaiʻi Island to Moorea is to taxi and fly and car ferry which takes 11h 54m and costs $800 - $2,900.
The distance between Hawaiʻi Island and Moorea is 4284 km.
It takes approximately 11h 54m to get from Hawaiʻi Island to Moorea, including transfers.
There are 710+ hotels available in Moorea.
What companies run services between Hawaiʻi Island, HI, USA and Moorea, French Polynesia?
There is no direct connection from Hawaiʻi Island to Moorea. However, you can take the taxi to Hilo-Airport-ITO airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT), walk to Papeete Airport, take the bus to Papeete, walk to Papeete Ferry Terminal, then take the car ferry to Moorea. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Hilo-Airport-ITO airport then fly to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ).
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Hilo International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Hilo International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Kona International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Kona International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Kona International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Waimea-Kohala Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Waimea-Kohala Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Kona International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 46m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Waimea-Kohala Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Kahului, Hoolehua, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Hilo International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Honolulu, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 48m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Hilo International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Kahului, Honolulu, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Waimea-Kohala Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Kahului, Honolulu, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 48m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Waimea-Kohala Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Kona International Airport, Honolulu, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 41m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Waimea-Kohala Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Kahului, Hoolehua, Honolulu, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 48m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
- Phone
- +1 (808) 961-8744
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hele-On Bus
Bus from Hwy 200 @ Gilbert Kahele Recreation Park to Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Hele-On Bus
- One Way - Basic
- $0
- Phone
- 40501616
- [email protected]
- Website
- aremiti.pf
Car ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Moorea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Schedules at
- aremiti.pf
- Passenger (Adult)
- $17
- Passenger (Child)
- $9
- Passenger (Senior)
- $14
- Vehicle
- $35–80
Car ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Moorea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Schedules at
- aremiti.pf
- Passenger (Adult)
- $17
- Passenger (Child)
- $9
- Passenger (Senior)
- $14
- Vehicle
- $35–80
Car ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Moorea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Schedules at
- aremiti.pf
- Passenger (Adult)
- $17
- Passenger (Child)
- $9
- Passenger (Senior)
- $14
- Vehicle
- $35–80
- Phone
- +689 40 46 11 60
- [email protected]
- Website
- vaearai.com
Car ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Moorea
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–70
- Schedules at
- vaearai.com
- Adult one way
- $19
- Child (2-12 years) one way
- $10
- Vehicle
- $35–70
Car ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Moorea
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–70
- Schedules at
- vaearai.com
- Adult one way
- $19
- Child (2-12 years) one way
- $10
- Vehicle
- $35–70
Car ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Moorea
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–70
- Schedules at
- vaearai.com
- Adult one way
- $19
- Child (2-12 years) one way
- $10
- Vehicle
- $35–70
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
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