There are 5 ways to get from Hawaiʻi Island to Moorea by taxi, plane, car ferry, or bus
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Taxi to Hilo International Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport, car ferry
best- Take the taxi from Hawaiʻi Island to Hilo-Airport-ITOtaxi
- Fly from Hilo International Airport (ITO) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane ITO - PPT
- Take the car ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Mooreacarferry
10h 23m$440–1,484Taxi to Waimea-Kohala Airport, fly to Moorea-Temae Airport
cheapest- Take the taxi from Hawaiʻi Island to Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE)taxi
- Fly from Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane MUE - MOZ
26h 8m$324–970Taxi to Hilo International Airport, fly to Moorea-Temae Airport
- Take the taxi from Hawaiʻi Island to Hilo-Airport-ITOtaxi
- Fly from Hilo International Airport (ITO) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane ITO - MOZ
19h 35m$328–974Bus to Kona International Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport, car ferry
- Take the bus from Hwy 200 @ Gilbert Kahele Recreation Park to Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keaholebus
- Fly from Kona International Airport (KOA) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane KOA - PPT
- Take the car ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Mooreacarferry
13h 46m$485–1,984Taxi to Waimea-Kohala Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport, car ferry
- Take the taxi from Hawaiʻi Island to Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE)taxi
- Fly from Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane MUE - PPT
- Take the car ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Mooreacarferry
16h 56m$426–1,480
Hilo International Airport (ITO) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hawaiʻi Island to Moorea is to taxi and fly which costs $320 - $1,000 and takes 26h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Hawaiʻi Island to Moorea is to taxi and fly and car ferry which takes 10h 23m and costs $440 - $1,500.
The distance between Hawaiʻi Island and Moorea is 4284 km.
It takes approximately 10h 23m to get from Hawaiʻi Island to Moorea, including transfers.
There are 306+ hotels available in Moorea.
What companies run services between Hawaiʻi Island, HI, USA and Moorea, French Polynesia?
There is no direct connection from Hawaiʻi Island to Moorea. However, you can take the taxi to Hilo-Airport-ITO airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT), walk to Papeete Airport, take the bus to Papeete, walk to Papeete Ferry Terminal, then take the car ferry to Moorea. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Hilo-Airport-ITO airport then fly to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ).
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Hilo International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Hilo International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Kona International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
Flights from Kona International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
Flights from Kona International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
Flights from Waimea-Kohala Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 13m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Waimea-Kohala Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Kona International Airport, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 6m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Waimea-Kohala Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Kahului, Hoolehua, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 13m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Hilo International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Honolulu, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Hilo International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Kahului, Honolulu, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 42m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Waimea-Kohala Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Kahului, Honolulu, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 48m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Waimea-Kohala Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Kona International Airport, Honolulu, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 41m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Waimea-Kohala Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Kahului, Hoolehua, Honolulu, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 48m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Bus from Hwy 200 @ Gilbert Kahele Recreation Park to Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.heleonbus.hawaiicounty.gov/home-transit
- One Way - Basic
- $0
- 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
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- aremiti.pf
- Passenger (Adult)
- $16
- Passenger (Child)
- $9
- Passenger (Senior)
- $13
- Vehicle
- $35–75
- 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
- $13
- 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
- 1h 18m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
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