There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Moorea by plane, car ferry, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport, car ferry
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane ORD - PPT
- Take the car ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Mooreacarferry
18h 5m$454–1,715Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane ORD - MOZ
18h 22m$292–1,105Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane MDW - MOZ
20h 31m$422–1,505Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane MDW - PPT
- Take the car ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Mooreacarferry
18h 40m$654–2,515Train, shuttle to Indianapolis, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport, car ferry
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Holiday Inn City Centre to Indianapolis Airport
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane IND - PPT
- Take the car ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Mooreacarferry
24h 34m$606–2,287
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Moorea is to fly which costs $290 - $1,100 and takes 18h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Moorea is to fly and car ferry which takes 18h 5m and costs $450 - $1,800.
The distance between Chicago and Moorea is 9209 km.
It takes approximately 18h 5m to get from Chicago to Moorea, including transfers.
Moorea is 4h behind Chicago. It is currently 11:22 PM in Chicago and 7:22 PM in Moorea.
There are 701+ hotels available in Moorea.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Moorea, French Polynesia?
Southwest Airlines, Air Tahiti Nui, and two other airlines fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ) once daily.
Airlines
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 4m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Kansas City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via El Paso, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,500
Flights from Indianapolis to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,500
Flights from Indianapolis to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,500
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–3,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Denver, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Kansas City, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–3,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 52m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–3,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via El Paso, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 8m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–2,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 51m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Denver, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 4m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 4m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Kansas City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via El Paso, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,500
Flights from Indianapolis to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,500
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 54m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Indianapolis to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 54m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Indianapolis to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Train operators
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus operators
- Phone
- +1 800-589-6004
- info@goextr.com
- Website
- goexpresstravel.com
Shuttle from Holiday Inn City Centre to Indianapolis Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Schedules at
- goexpresstravel.com
- Phone
- +1(765)4973828
- Website
- lafayettelimo.com
Shuttle from Holiday Inn City Centre to Indianapolis Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- lafayettelimo.com
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
- $3–110
- 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
- $10–70
- Schedules at
- vaearai.com
- Adult one way
- $19
- Child (2-12 years) one way
- $10
- Vehicle
- $35–70
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