There are 4 ways to get from Moorea to Wellington by car ferry, plane, 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.
Car ferry to Fa'A'Ā International Airport, fly to Wellington
best- Take the carferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Wellington (WLG)plane PPT - WLG
12h 47m$875–2,030Car ferry to Fa'A'Ā International Airport, fly to Palmerston, bus
cheapest- Take the carferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Palmerston (PMR)plane PPT - PMR
- Take the bus from Palmerston North to Wellington - Centralbus
16h 7m$394–1,682Fly Moorea-Temae Airport to Wellington
- Fly from Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ) to Wellington (WLG)plane MOZ - WLG
20h 53m$499–1,900Fly Moorea-Temae Airport to Palmerston, bus
- Fly from Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ) to Palmerston (PMR)plane MOZ - PMR
- Take the bus from Palmerston North to Wellington - Centralbus
24h 28m$493–1,903
Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Wellington (WLG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Moorea to Wellington is to car ferry and fly and bus which costs $390 - $1,700 and takes 16h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Moorea to Wellington is to car ferry and fly which takes 12h 47m and costs $850 - $2,100.
The distance between Moorea and Wellington is 4329 km.
It takes approximately 12h 47m to get from Moorea to Wellington, including transfers.
Wellington is 23h ahead of Moorea. It is currently 6:39 PM in Moorea and 5:39 PM in Wellington.
There are 492+ hotels available in Wellington.
What companies run services between Moorea, French Polynesia and Wellington, New Zealand?
Air Tahiti, Air New Zealand, and Air Moana fly from Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ) to Wellington (WLG) once daily.
Airlines
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Wellington via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Wellington via Auckland, Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Wellington via Auckland, New Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Wellington via Auckland, Blenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Moorea-Temae Airport to Wellington via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Moorea-Temae Airport to Wellington via Raiatea, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Moorea-Temae Airport to Wellington via Huahine, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Moorea-Temae Airport to Wellington via Bora Bora, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Moorea-Temae Airport to Wellington via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Auckland, New Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Moorea-Temae Airport to Wellington via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Auckland, Blenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Moorea-Temae Airport to Wellington via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Auckland, Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Palmerston via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Palmerston via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Moorea-Temae Airport to Palmerston via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
Flights from Moorea-Temae Airport to Palmerston via Raiatea, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Moorea-Temae Airport to Palmerston via Huahine, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Moorea-Temae Airport to Palmerston via Bora Bora, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Bus operators
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Palmerston North to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–60
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Palmerston North to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–60
- Website
- InterCity
Ferry operators
- Phone
- +689 40 46 11 60
- 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
- $17–120
- Schedules at
- vaearai.com
- Adult one way
- $32
- Child (2-12 years) one way
- $17
- Vehicle
- $65–120
Car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–120
- Schedules at
- vaearai.com
- Adult one way
- $32
- Child (2-12 years) one way
- $17
- Vehicle
- $65–120
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