There are 5 ways to get from Bora-Bora to Costa Rica by plane, ferry, car ferry, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Bora Bora Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Bora Bora Airport (BOB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane BOB - SJO
26h 9m$420–1,500Ferry to Huahine – Fare Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the ferry from Bora-Bora to Huahineferry
- Fly from Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane HUH - SJO
31h 34m$568–1,838Ferry, car ferry to Fa'A'Ā International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the ferry from Bora-Bora to Mooreaferry
- Take the carferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane PPT - SJO
36h 8m$977–2,578Fly Bora Bora Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Bora Bora Airport (BOB) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane BOB - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
23h 6m$1,674–5,979Ferry, car ferry to Fa'A'Ā International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Take the ferry from Bora-Bora to Mooreaferry
- Take the carferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane PPT - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
36h$1,701–6,357
Bora Bora Airport (BOB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bora-Bora to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $420 - $1,500 and takes 26h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Bora-Bora to Costa Rica is to fly and shuttle which takes 23h 6m and costs $1,600 - $6,000.
The distance between Bora-Bora and Costa Rica is 8001 km.
It takes approximately 26h 9m to get from Bora-Bora to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 4h ahead of Bora-Bora. It is currently 3:25 AM in Bora-Bora and 7:25 AM in Costa Rica.
There are 726+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Bora-Bora, French Polynesia and Costa Rica?
Air Moana, Air Tahiti Nui, and four other airlines fly from Bora Bora Airport (BOB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) once daily.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Bora Bora Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Bora Bora Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Huahine – Fare Airport, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Huahine – Fare Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Huahine – Fare Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bora Bora Airport, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Huahine – Fare Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Raiatea, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Bora Bora Airport to Liberia International Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from Bora Bora Airport to Liberia International Airport via Huahine – Fare Airport, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 17m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from Bora Bora Airport to Liberia International Airport via Raiatea, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 7m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bora Bora Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Bora Bora Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 42m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Huahine – Fare Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 12m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Bora Bora Airport to Liberia International Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 14m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 24m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Bora Bora Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Los Angeles, Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 27m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Bora Bora Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Los Angeles, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Huahine – Fare Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Los Angeles, Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Huahine – Fare Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Los Angeles, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles, Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–3,200
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
- Phone
- +689 40 46 11 60
- contact@vaearai.pf
- Website
- vaearai.com
Ferry from Bora-Bora to Huahine
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–110
- Schedules at
- vaearai.com
Ferry from Bora-Bora to Moorea
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–310
- Schedules at
- vaearai.com
Car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–70
- Schedules at
- vaearai.com
- Adult one way
- $18
- Child (2-12 years) one way
- $10
- Vehicle
- $35–70
Ferry from Bora-Bora to Moorea
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–310
- Schedules at
- vaearai.com
Car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–70
- Schedules at
- vaearai.com
- Adult one way
- $18
- Child (2-12 years) one way
- $10
- Vehicle
- $35–70
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