There are 2 ways to get from Cairns to Moorea by plane or car ferry
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Fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport, car ferry
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)CNS - PPT
- Take the car ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Moorea
17h 37m$504–1,852Fly to Moorea-Temae Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)CNS - MOZ
26h 15m$300–1,200
Cairns (CNS) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Moorea is to fly which costs $300 - $1,200 and takes 26h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Moorea is to fly and car ferry which takes 17h 37m and costs $500 - $1,900.
The distance between Cairns and Moorea is 6865 km.
It takes approximately 17h 37m to get from Cairns to Moorea, including transfers.
Moorea is 20h behind Cairns. It is currently 7:29 AM in Cairns and 11:29 AM in Moorea.
There are 505+ hotels available in Moorea.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Moorea, French Polynesia?
Air New Zealand, Air Tahiti, and three other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ) once daily.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Cairns to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Sydney, Rarotongo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Cairns to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Brisbane, Rarotongo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Cairns to Moorea-Temae Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Cairns to Moorea-Temae Airport via Sydney, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–3,000
Flights from Cairns to Moorea-Temae Airport via Gold Coast, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 57m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,000
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from Cairns to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Sydney, Rarotongo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Cairns to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Brisbane, Rarotongo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Phone
- +689 40 50 57 57
- contact@aremiti.net
- Website
- aremiti.pf
Car ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Moorea
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Schedules at
- aremiti.pf
- Passenger (Adult)
- $17
- Passenger (Child)
- $9
- Passenger (Senior)
- $14
- Vehicle
- $35–80
- Phone
- 689 40 500 350
- info@terevau.pf
- Website
- terevau.pf
Car ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Moorea
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–110
- Website
- https://www.terevau.pf/
- Passenger
- $14
- Moto Scooter
- $11–70
- Bicycles
- $3
- Vehicle
- $45–110
- Phone
- +689 40 46 11 80
- contact@vaearai.pf
- Website
- vaearai.com
Car ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Moorea
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–70
- Schedules at
- vaearai.com
- Adult one way
- $13
- Child (2-12 years) one way
- $7
- Vehicle
- $35–70
- Bicycle
- $2
- Motorbike/Scooter
- $10
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