There are 3 ways to get from Cairns 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 Cairns to Moorea-Temae Airport
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane CNS - MOZ
19h 20m$700–4,100Fly Cairns to Fa'A'Ā International Airport, car ferry
cheapest- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane CNS - PPT
- Take the car ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Mooreacarferry
18h 11m$544–1,814Bus to Cooktown Airport, fly to Moorea-Temae Airport
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
- Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane CTN - MOZ
27h$737–3,918
Cairns (CNS) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Moorea is to fly and car ferry which costs $500 - $1,900 and takes 18h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Moorea is to fly and car ferry which takes 18h 11m and costs $500 - $1,900.
The distance between Cairns and Moorea is 6821 km.
It takes approximately 19h 20m to get from Cairns to Moorea, including transfers.
Moorea is 20h behind Cairns. It is currently 7:13 PM in Cairns and 11:13 PM in Moorea.
There are 712+ hotels available in Moorea.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Moorea, French Polynesia?
Qantas, Air Tahiti Nui, and two other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ) twice a week.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Cairns to Moorea-Temae Airport via Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,100
Flights from Cairns to Moorea-Temae Airport via Gold Coast, Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,100
Flights from Cairns to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Brisbane, Rarotongo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Cairns, Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,800
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Cairns to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,000
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Cairns to Cooktown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- Phone
- 40501616
- contact@aremiti.net
- 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
- Phone
- +689 40 46 11 60
- 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
- $10–70
- Schedules at
- vaearai.com
- Adult one way
- $19
- Child (2-12 years) one way
- $10
- Vehicle
- $35–70
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