There are 3 ways to get from Wellington to Moorea by plane, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Wellington to Fa'A'Ā International Airport, car ferry
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane WLG - PPT
- Take the carferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Mooreacarferry
11h 52m$483–1,176Fly Wellington to Moorea-Temae Airport
cheapest- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane WLG - MOZ
18h 1m$195–756Bus to Palmerston, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport, car ferry
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus
- Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane PMR - PPT
- Take the carferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Mooreacarferry
14h 3m$290–1,204
Wellington (WLG) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to Moorea is to fly which costs $190 - $800 and takes 18h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Moorea is to fly and car ferry which takes 11h 52m and costs $480 - $1,200.
The distance between Wellington and Moorea is 4328 km.
It takes approximately 11h 52m to get from Wellington to Moorea, including transfers.
Moorea is 23h behind Wellington. It is currently 6:05 AM in Wellington and 7:05 AM in Moorea.
There are 670+ hotels available in Moorea.
What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Moorea, French Polynesia?
Air New Zealand, Air Tahiti, and two other airlines fly from Wellington (WLG) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ) once daily.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Wellington to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Wellington to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Tauranga, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Wellington to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Blenheim, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Wellington to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Napier, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Wellington to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Rotorua, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Palmerston to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Palmerston to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Christchurch, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Wellington to Moorea-Temae Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 51m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–3,000
Flights from Wellington to Moorea-Temae Airport via Nelson, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Wellington to Moorea-Temae Airport via Tauranga, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Wellington to Moorea-Temae Airport via Blenheim, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Wellington to Moorea-Temae Airport via Napier, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Wellington to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,800
Flights from Palmerston to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–4,300
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +689 40 50 16 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- aremiti.pf
Car ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Moorea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–55
- Schedules at
- aremiti.pf
- Passenger (Adult)
- $16
- Passenger (Child)
- $8
- Passenger (Senior)
- $13
- Vehicle
- $35–75
Car ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Moorea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–55
- Schedules at
- aremiti.pf
- Passenger (Adult)
- $16
- Passenger (Child)
- $8
- Passenger (Senior)
- $13
- Vehicle
- $35–75
- 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
- $18
- 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
- $18
- Child (2-12 years) one way
- $10
- Vehicle
- $35–70
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