There are 4 ways to get from Moorea to Wellington by car ferry, plane, train, 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 car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Wellington (WLG)plane PPT - WLG
12h 37m$1,012–4,697Car ferry to Fa'A'Ā International Airport, fly to Palmerston, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry 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 31m$401–1,749Fly Moorea-Temae Airport to Wellington
- Fly from Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ) to Wellington (WLG)plane MOZ - WLG
22h 53m$443–1,688Fly Moorea-Temae Airport to Paraparaumu, train
- Fly from Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ) to Paraparaumu (PPQ)plane MOZ - PPQ
- Take the train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Stationtrain
30h 2m$488–1,946
Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Wellington (WLG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Moorea to Wellington is to car ferry and fly and bus which costs $400 - $1,800 and takes 16h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Moorea to Wellington is to car ferry and fly which takes 12h 37m and costs $1,000 - $4,700.
The distance between Moorea and Wellington is 4329 km.
It takes approximately 12h 37m to get from Moorea to Wellington, including transfers.
Wellington is 22h ahead of Moorea. It is currently 4:20 AM in Moorea and 2:20 AM in Wellington.
There are 477+ 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.
- 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
- $350–1,400
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Wellington via Auckland, Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Wellington via Auckland, Blenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Wellington via Auckland, New Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Moorea-Temae Airport to Wellington via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Moorea-Temae Airport to Wellington via Raiatea, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Moorea-Temae Airport to Wellington via Bora Bora, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
Flights from Moorea-Temae Airport to Wellington via Huahine, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Moorea-Temae Airport to Wellington via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Auckland, New Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Moorea-Temae Airport to Wellington via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Auckland, Blenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from Moorea-Temae Airport to Wellington via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Auckland, Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Palmerston via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Palmerston via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
- Website
- airchathams.co.nz
Flights from Moorea-Temae Airport to Paraparaumu via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 12m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $470–7,000
Flights from Moorea-Temae Airport to Paraparaumu via Raiatea, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 52m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–7,000
Flights from Moorea-Temae Airport to Paraparaumu via Bora Bora, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–7,000
Flights from Moorea-Temae Airport to Paraparaumu via Huahine, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Phone
- 0800 801 700
- info@metlink.org.nz
- Website
- metlink.org.nz
Train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://www.metlink.org.nz
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- capital.connection@kiwirail.co.nz
- Website
- greatjourneysnz.com
Train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $98
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- bookings@greatjourneysnz.com
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Palmerston North to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- 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
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