There are 4 ways to get from Colombo to Moorea by plane, car ferry, train, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport, car ferry
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane CMB - PPT
- Take the car ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Mooreacarferry
25h 17m$1,230–1,643Train to Koggala, fly to Moorea-Temae Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Fort Station to Habaraduwatrain
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane KCT - MOZ
41h 33m$471–2,113Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane CMB - MOZ
26h 41m$778–3,333Bus, taxi to Weerawila International Airport, fly to Moorea-Temae Airport
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Embilipitiyabus
- Take the taxi from Embilipitiya to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)taxi
- Fly from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane WRZ - MOZ
45h 37m$493–2,128
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Moorea is to train and fly which costs $470 - $2,200 and takes 41h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Moorea is to fly and car ferry which takes 25h 17m and costs $1,200 - $1,700.
The distance between Colombo and Moorea is 14595 km.
It takes approximately 25h 17m to get from Colombo to Moorea, including transfers.
Moorea is 15h 30m behind Colombo. It is currently 9:54 AM in Colombo and 6:24 PM in Moorea.
There are 706+ hotels available in Moorea.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Moorea, French Polynesia?
SriLankan Airlines, Air Tahiti Nui, and three other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ) twice a week.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,300
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–5,500
Flights from Koggala to Moorea-Temae Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470–2,100
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470–2,100
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–5,000
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–8,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Fort Station to Habaraduwa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–13
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- $4–6
- 3rd Class Fare
- $4–5
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $8–13
- 3rd Class
- $6
- 2nd Class
- $1
- 1st Class
- $7
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Embilipitiya
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- $1–2
- Semi Lux
- $2–3
- Super Lux
- $3–5
- Phone
- +689 40 50 57 57
- 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 40 500 350
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $21–26
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
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