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
11h 27m$969–2,440Car 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
15h 41m$373–1,575Fly Moorea-Temae Airport to Wellington
- Fly from Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ) to Wellington (WLG)plane MOZ - WLG
24h 28m$419–1,613Fly 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
31h 37m$436–1,730
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 $370 - $1,600 and takes 15h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Moorea to Wellington is to car ferry and fly which takes 11h 27m and costs $950 - $2,500.
The distance between Moorea and Wellington is 4329 km.
It takes approximately 11h 27m to get from Moorea to Wellington, including transfers.
Wellington is 23h ahead of Moorea. It is currently 3:46 PM in Moorea and 2:46 PM in Wellington.
There are 482+ hotels available in Wellington.
What companies run services between Moorea, French Polynesia and Wellington, New Zealand?
Air Tahiti, Air Tahiti Nui, and three other airlines fly from Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ) to Wellington (WLG) 5 times a week.
Airlines
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Wellington via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Wellington via Auckland, Blenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Wellington via Auckland, Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Wellington via Auckland, New Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Moorea-Temae Airport to Wellington via Huahine, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Moorea-Temae Airport to Wellington via Bora Bora, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Moorea-Temae Airport to Wellington via Raiatea, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Palmerston via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Palmerston via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
- Website
- airchathams.co.nz
Flights from Moorea-Temae Airport to Paraparaumu via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–6,000
Flights from Moorea-Temae Airport to Paraparaumu via Bora Bora, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Moorea-Temae Airport to Paraparaumu via Huahine, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $900–6,000
Flights from Moorea-Temae Airport to Paraparaumu via Raiatea, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Train operators
- 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
Bus operators
- 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
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Ferry operators
- 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
- $14–28
- Schedules at
- aremiti.pf
- Passenger (Adult)
- $28
- Passenger (Child)
- $14
- Passenger (Senior)
- $23
- Vehicle
- $65–130
- 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
- $17–120
- Schedules at
- vaearai.com
- Adult one way
- $32
- Child (2-12 years) one way
- $17
- Vehicle
- $65–120
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