There are 4 ways to get from Cape Town to Moorea by plane, car ferry, 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 Cape Town International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport, car ferry
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane CPT - PPT
- Take the car ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Mooreacarferry
38h 15m$1,609–9,628Fly Cape Town International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane CPT - MOZ
2d 1h$657–2,308Fly Cape Town International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport, ferry, car ferry
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH)plane CPT - HUH
- Take the ferry from Fare to Papeete Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the car ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Mooreacarferry
44h 36m$824–2,803Bus to George Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport, car ferry
- Take the bus from Cape Town to George Railway Stnbus
- Fly from George Airport (GRJ) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane GRJ - PPT
- Take the car ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Mooreacarferry
46h 39m$1,338–4,666
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Moorea is to fly which costs $650 - $2,400 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Moorea is to fly and car ferry which takes 38h 15m and costs $1,600 - $10,000.
The distance between Cape Town and Moorea is 14199 km.
It takes approximately 38h 15m to get from Cape Town to Moorea, including transfers.
Moorea is 12h behind Cape Town. It is currently 5:20 AM in Cape Town and 5:20 PM in Moorea.
There are 698+ hotels available in Moorea.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Moorea, French Polynesia?
Airlink, Qantas, and seven other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ) once daily.
Airlines
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney, Rarotongo
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 47m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Johannesburg, Perth, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney, Rarotongo, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney, Rarotongo, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 2m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Johannesburg, Perth, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from George Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney, Rarotongo
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Johannesburg, Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from George Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Johannesburg, Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney, Rarotongo
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 47m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from George Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney, Rarotongo
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from George Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
- Website
- airmoana.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Johannesburg, Perth, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Bus operators
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Cape Town to George Railway Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Ferry operators
- 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
- $3–120
- Website
- https://www.terevau.pf/
- Passenger
- $14
- Moto Scooter
- $11–70
- Bicycles
- $3
- Vehicle
- $45–120
- 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
- $10–70
- Schedules at
- vaearai.com
- Adult one way
- $19
- Child (2-12 years) one way
- $10
- Vehicle
- $40–70
- Phone
- +689 40 50 54 59
- contact@apetahiexpress.pf
- Website
- tuateaferries.com
Ferry from Fare to Papeete Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–75
- Website
- https://tuateaferries.com/en/ticketing/
- Ferry Standard
- $65–75
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