There are 3 ways to get from Apia to Bora-Bora by plane or ferry
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Fly to Bora Bora Airport
best- Fly from Faleolo International Airport (APW) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)APW - BOB
18h 17m$527–2,032Fly to Raiatea Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Faleolo International Airport (APW) to Raiatea Airport (RFP)APW - RFP
- Take the ferry from Uturoa to Vaitape
20h 46m$436–1,577Fly to Huahine – Fare Airport, ferry
- Fly from Faleolo International Airport (APW) to Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH)APW - HUH
- Take the ferry from Fare to Vaitape
21h 2m$487–1,782
Faleolo International Airport (APW) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Apia to Bora-Bora is to fly and ferry which costs $430 - $1,600 and takes 20h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Apia to Bora-Bora is to fly which takes 18h 17m and costs $500 - $2,100.
The distance between Apia and Bora-Bora is 2229 km.
It takes approximately 18h 17m to get from Apia to Bora-Bora, including transfers.
Bora-Bora is 23h behind Apia. It is currently 12:39 PM in Apia and 1:39 PM in Bora-Bora.
There are 137+ hotels available in Bora-Bora.
What companies run services between Apia, Samoa and Bora-Bora, French Polynesia?
Air New Zealand and Air Tahiti fly from Faleolo International Airport (APW) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB) 3 times a week.
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- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Faleolo International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Auckland, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Faleolo International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Auckland, Papeete, Raiatea Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Faleolo International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Auckland, Papeete, Huahine – Fare Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Faleolo International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Auckland, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Faleolo International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Auckland, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
- Website
- airmoana.com
Flights from Faleolo International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Auckland, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
- Phone
- +689 40 50 54 59
- contact@apetahiexpress.pf
- Website
- apetahiexpress.pf
Ferry from Fare to Vaitape
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- https://www.apetahiexpress.pf/
- Ferry Standard
- $20–50
Ferry from Uturoa to Vaitape
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–45
- Website
- https://www.apetahiexpress.pf/
- Ferry Standard
- $9–45
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