There are 5 ways to get from Bora-Bora to Cook Islands by ferry, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry to Raiatea Airport, fly
best- Take the ferry from Vaitape to Uturoaferry
- Fly from Raiatea Airport (RFP) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane RFP - RAR
8h 59m$437–777Ferry to Fa'A'Ā International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the ferry from Vaitape to Papeete Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane PPT - RAR
11h 59m$338–911Fly from Bora Bora Airport
- Fly from Bora Bora Airport (BOB) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane BOB - RAR
7h 30m$483–612Ferry to Huahine – Fare Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Vaitape to Fareferry
- Fly from Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane HUH - RAR
10h 5m$582–1,977Ferry, car ferry to Moorea-Temae Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Vaitape to Papeete Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the car ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Mooreacarferry
- Fly from Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane MOZ - RAR
30h 39m$730–1,261
Raiatea Airport (RFP) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bora-Bora to Cook Islands is to ferry and fly which costs $330 - $950 and takes 11h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Bora-Bora to Cook Islands is to fly which takes 7h 30m and costs $480 - $650.
The distance between Bora-Bora and Cook Islands is 1056 km.
It takes approximately 8h 59m to get from Bora-Bora to Cook Islands, including transfers.
There are 233+ hotels available in Cook Islands.
What companies run services between Bora-Bora, French Polynesia and Cook Islands?
Air Tahiti and Air Rarotonga fly from Bora Bora Airport (BOB) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) 4 times a week.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Raiatea Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Raiatea Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Bora Bora Airport, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Bora Bora Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–950
Flights from Huahine – Fare Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Huahine – Fare Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Raiatea Airport, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–370
Flights from Moorea-Temae Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Moorea-Temae Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Raiatea Airport, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,200
Flights from Moorea-Temae Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Huahine – Fare Airport, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,100
Flights from Moorea-Temae Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Bora Bora Airport, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 46m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from Raiatea Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $420–700
Flights from Huahine – Fare Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–370
- Phone
- +689 40 50 54 59
- contact@apetahiexpress.pf
- Website
- tuateaferries.com
Ferry from Vaitape to Uturoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–65
- Website
- https://tuateaferries.com/en/ticketing/
- Ferry Standard
- $14–65
Ferry from Vaitape to Fare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- https://tuateaferries.com/en/ticketing/
- Ferry Standard
- $28–65
Ferry from Vaitape to Papeete Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- https://tuateaferries.com/en/ticketing/
- Ferry Standard
- $65–100
- Phone
- +689 40 50 57 57
- contact@aremiti.net
- Website
- aremiti.pf
Car ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Moorea
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Schedules at
- aremiti.pf
- Passenger (Adult)
- $17
- Passenger (Child)
- $9
- Passenger (Senior)
- $14
- Vehicle
- $35–80
- Phone
- 689 40 500 350
- info@terevau.pf
- Website
- terevau.pf
Car ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Moorea
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–110
- Website
- https://www.terevau.pf/
- Passenger
- $14
- Moto Scooter
- $11–70
- Bicycles
- $3
- Vehicle
- $45–110
- Phone
- +689 40 46 11 80
- contact@vaearai.pf
- Website
- vaearai.com
Car ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Moorea
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–70
- Schedules at
- vaearai.com
- Adult one way
- $19
- Child (2-12 years) one way
- $10
- Vehicle
- $35–70
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