Moorea bus: timetables and lines
Moorea's public network links the Vaiare ferry terminal to Tiahura, along the north coast or the south coast. Here are today's buses, every stop, the full timetables and the fares.
Timetable read on October 17, 2026 from the Transport Public Moorea website.
Every line starts or ends at Vaiare, the ferry terminal. Some run along the north coast, through Paopao at the head of Cook's Bay, the others along the south coast, through Haapiti and Afareaitu. They meet at Tiahura, in the island's northwest.
- 4lines, north and south coasts
- 14stops
- 300 XPFan adult trip
- ~50 minfrom Vaiare to Tiahura
Today's buses
To Vaiare
The ferry terminal, from Tiahura.
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03:50Tiahura → Vaiare Line 1 · North coast arr. 04:40
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03:50Tiahura → Vaiare Line 2 · South coast arr. 04:40
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05:20Tiahura → Vaiare Line 1 · North coast arr. 06:15 · * School terms only
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05:20Tiahura → Vaiare Line 2 · South coast arr. 06:15 · * School terms only
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07:45Tiahura → Vaiare Line 1 · North coast arr. 08:35
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07:45Tiahura → Vaiare Line 2 · South coast arr. 08:35
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15:30Tiahura → Vaiare Line 1 · North coast arr. 16:20
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15:30Tiahura → Vaiare Line 2 · South coast arr. 16:20
From Vaiare
To Tiahura, by either coast.
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08:50Vaiare → Tiahura Line 3 · North coast arr. 09:40
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08:50Vaiare → Tiahura Line 4 · South coast arr. 09:40
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16:45Vaiare → Tiahura Line 3 · North coast arr. 17:35
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16:45Vaiare → Tiahura Line 4 · South coast arr. 17:35
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18:00Vaiare → Tiahura Line 3 · North coast arr. 18:50
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18:00Vaiare → Tiahura Line 4 · South coast arr. 18:50
To Vaiare
The ferry terminal, from Tiahura.
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07:00Tiahura → Vaiare Line 1 · North coast arr. 07:50
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07:00Tiahura → Vaiare Line 2 · South coast arr. 07:50
From Vaiare
To Tiahura, by either coast.
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08:00Vaiare → Tiahura Line 3 · North coast arr. 08:50
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08:00Vaiare → Tiahura Line 4 · South coast arr. 08:50
To Vaiare
The ferry terminal, from Tiahura.
No bus on Sunday. First bus Monday at 03:50.
From Vaiare
To Tiahura, by either coast.
No bus on Sunday. First bus Monday at 08:50.
Departure and arrival times at the termini. In between, times are approximate. * School terms only.
The network
- 1 Tiahura → Vaiare North coast · 8 stops
- 2 Tiahura → Vaiare South coast · 8 stops
- 3 Vaiare → Tiahura North coast · 8 stops
- 4 Vaiare → Tiahura South coast · 8 stops
The stops
- 1Tiahura
- 2Papetoai
- 3Hilton Moorea
- 4Paopao
- 5Maharepa
- 6Temae
- 7Teavaro
- 8Vaiare
- 9Nuuroa
- 10Haapiti
- 11Atiha
- 12Paroa / Maatea
- 13Afareaitu
- 14Patae
The stops' names are the network's own. At Vaiare, buses leave from the ferry terminal.
- North coast
- South coast
- Terminus
Full timetables, stop by stop
| Stop | Mon to Fri | Mon to Fri * | Mon to Fri | Mon to Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiahura | 03:50 | 05:20 | 07:45 | 15:30 | 07:00 |
| Papetoai | ~about 03:55 | ~about 05:30 | ~about 07:50 | ~about 15:35 | ~about 07:05 |
| Hilton Moorea | ~about 04:05 | ~about 05:40 | ~about 08:00 | ~about 15:45 | ~about 07:15 |
| Paopao | ~about 04:15 | ~about 05:50 | ~about 08:10 | ~about 15:55 | ~about 07:25 |
| Maharepa | ~about 04:20 | ~about 05:55 | ~about 08:15 | ~about 16:00 | ~about 07:30 |
| Temae | ~about 04:30 | ~about 06:05 | ~about 08:25 | ~about 16:10 | ~about 07:40 |
| Teavaro | ~about 04:35 | ~about 06:10 | ~about 08:30 | ~about 16:15 | ~about 07:45 |
| Vaiare | 04:40 | 06:15 | 08:35 | 16:20 | 07:50 |
| Stop | Mon to Fri | Mon to Fri * | Mon to Fri | Mon to Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiahura | 03:50 | 05:20 | 07:45 | 15:30 | 07:00 |
| Nuuroa | ~about 03:55 | ~about 05:30 | ~about 07:50 | ~about 15:35 | ~about 07:05 |
| Haapiti | ~about 04:05 | ~about 05:40 | ~about 08:00 | ~about 15:45 | ~about 07:15 |
| Atiha | ~about 04:15 | ~about 05:50 | ~about 08:10 | ~about 15:55 | ~about 07:25 |
| Paroa / Maatea | ~about 04:20 | ~about 05:55 | ~about 08:15 | ~about 16:00 | ~about 07:30 |
| Afareaitu | ~about 04:30 | ~about 06:05 | ~about 08:25 | ~about 16:10 | ~about 07:40 |
| Patae | ~about 04:35 | ~about 06:10 | ~about 08:30 | ~about 16:15 | ~about 07:45 |
| Vaiare | 04:40 | 06:15 | 08:35 | 16:20 | 07:50 |
| Stop | Mon to Fri | Mon to Fri | Mon to Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaiare | 08:50 | 16:45 | 18:00 | 08:00 |
| Teavaro | ~about 08:55 | ~about 16:50 | ~about 18:05 | ~about 08:05 |
| Temae | ~about 09:00 | ~about 16:55 | ~about 18:10 | ~about 08:10 |
| Maharepa | ~about 09:10 | ~about 17:05 | ~about 18:20 | ~about 08:20 |
| Paopao | ~about 09:15 | ~about 17:10 | ~about 18:25 | ~about 08:25 |
| Hilton Moorea | ~about 09:25 | ~about 17:20 | ~about 18:35 | ~about 08:35 |
| Papetoai | ~about 09:35 | ~about 17:30 | ~about 18:45 | ~about 08:45 |
| Tiahura | 09:40 | 17:35 | 18:50 | 08:50 |
| Stop | Mon to Fri | Mon to Fri | Mon to Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaiare | 08:50 | 16:45 | 18:00 | 08:00 |
| Patae | ~about 08:55 | ~about 16:50 | ~about 18:05 | ~about 08:05 |
| Afareaitu | ~about 09:00 | ~about 16:55 | ~about 18:10 | ~about 08:10 |
| Paroa / Maatea | ~about 09:10 | ~about 17:05 | ~about 18:20 | ~about 08:20 |
| Atiha | ~about 09:15 | ~about 17:10 | ~about 18:25 | ~about 08:25 |
| Haapiti | ~about 09:25 | ~about 17:20 | ~about 18:35 | ~about 08:35 |
| Nuuroa | ~about 09:35 | ~about 17:30 | ~about 18:45 | ~about 08:45 |
| Tiahura | 09:40 | 17:35 | 18:50 | 08:50 |
Only the times at the termini, in bold, are fixed. The others, marked "~", are approximate. * School terms only.
Fares
One fare per trip, the same on every line.
- 150 XPF Child, 3 to 12 years old
- 300 XPF Adult, 13 to 59 years old
- 150 XPF Senior, 60 years and over
Fares read on October 17, 2026 from the network's website. Source: Transport Public Moorea
From the ferry to the bus, at Vaiare
Buses leave from the Vaiare ferry terminal, where the ferries from Papeete arrive. Their times are set by the network, not by the ferry companies: a bus does not wait for a late boat. Check your ferry's arrival time against the bus's departure.
The Tahiti-Moorea ferry timetables→Good to know
- No bus on SundayThe network does not publish which public holidays it runs on: ask locally.
- Few departuresOn weekdays, 14 departures a day, all directions and coasts together; 4 on Saturday. The last bus from Vaiare leaves at 18:00.
- Approximate timesOnly the times at the termini are fixed. In between, allow a few minutes either way.
- OperatorTransport Public Moorea, run by J.RUTA Transport for the municipality of Moorea-Maiao.
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