Rurutu Getting there & around

Getting there & around

Rurutu, about 600km south of Tahiti, is the most accessible of the Australs, served by regular flights and shipping services. Air Tahiti (94 03 57) has an office at the airport, which is open before and after each flight. Cargo ships dock at Moerai.

If you have booked accommodation you will be picked up at the airport, which is about 4km from Moerai. Most pensions rent out bicycles for 1000 to 1600 CFP a day. Pension Temarama also rents a 4WD for a prohibitive 8700 CFP for eight hours.