There are 3 ways to get from Moorea to Makatea by car ferry, plane, or unknown
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Car ferry, fly to Tikehau Airport, travel
best- Take the car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminal
- Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Tikehau Airport (TIH)PPT - TIH
- Walk from Tikehau Airport (TIH) to Makatea
4h 16mCar ferry, fly to Rangiroa Airport, travel
- Take the car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminal
- Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Rangiroa Airport (RGI)PPT - RGI
- Walk from Rangiroa Airport (RGI) to Makatea
5hTravel
- Walk from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Makatea
5h 1m
Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Tikehau Airport (TIH) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Moorea and Makatea is 418 km.
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Moorea to Makatea, including transfers.
What companies run services between Moorea, French Polynesia and Makatea, French Polynesia?
There is no direct connection from Moorea to Makatea. However, you can take the car ferry to Papeete Ferry Terminal, walk to Papeete, take the bus to Papeete Airport, walk to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) airport, fly to Tikehau Airport (TIH), then travel to Makatea. Alternatively, you can take the car ferry to Papeete Ferry Terminal, walk to Papeete, take the bus to Papeete Airport, walk to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) airport, fly to Rangiroa Airport (RGI), then travel to Makatea.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Tikehau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–330
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Tikehau Airport via Rangiroa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–330
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Rangiroa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Rangiroa Airport via Tikehau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Rangiroa Airport via Apataki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Rangiroa Airport via Fakarava
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Rangiroa Airport via Mataiva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
- Website
- airmoana.com
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Rangiroa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–460
- Phone
- +689 40 50 57 57
- contact@aremiti.net
- Website
- aremiti.pf
Car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminal
- 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 46 11 80
- contact@vaearai.pf
- Website
- vaearai.com
Car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–70
- Schedules at
- vaearai.com
- Adult one way
- $13
- Child (2-12 years) one way
- $7
- Vehicle
- $35–70
- Bicycle
- $2
- Motorbike/Scooter
- $10
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