Inter islands travel - How to get around the islands

Inter islands travel

How to get around the islands

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Travel to the neighboring islands is short, convenient, and easily arranged. The domestic airlines, Air Tahiti and Air Moorea, are located at Tahiti Faa’a Airport.

Air Tahiti

As the major inter-island airline, Air Tahiti serves 40 islands with newer, twin-engine, jet-prop aircraft. Flights to the neighboring islands depart from Tahiti Faa’a Airport with frequent daily service between the most visited islands.

Pass Fares give you the opportunity to visit several islands for a special flat price.
There are a few rules which have to be respected, like beginning and ending your island-hop trip in Tahiti, and making your circuit in no more than 28 days. more info

There are 4 Passes available to you that encompass various island groups. Please go directly to the Air Tahiti information page for Passes, this is in French but will give you current costs and itineraries.

Air Moorea

Air Moorea is the quickest way to Moorea. These shuttle flights of less than 10 minutes are considered to be one of the shortest commercial flights in the world. Air Moorea departs every 30- to 60-minutes from Tahiti Faa’a International Airport and also serves the island of Tetiaroa. The airline operates both scheduled flights with reservations and shuttle flights for walk ups.

Aremiti, Tahiti-Moorea-Tahiti

Between Tahiti and Moorea, Aremiti operates the high-speed Aremiti Catamaran 4 which seats 495 passengers for a 30-minute one-way crossing. For transport of autos and passengers, the Aremiti Ferry crosses in 1 hour. Both have frequent daily schedules from the waterfront in Papeete to Vaiare, Moorea.

Moorea Express, Tahiti-Moorea-Tahiti

Between Tahiti and Vaiare, Moorea, the Moorea Express catamaran seats 306 passengers for frequent 30-minute crossings and the Moorea Ferry seats 300 passengers plus autos for 1 hour crossings.