There are 6 ways to get from Bora-Bora to Costa Rica by plane, ferry, car ferry, or shuttle
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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
25h 44m$461–1,602Ferry to Raiatea Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the ferry from Bora-Bora to Uturoaferry
- Fly from Raiatea Airport (RFP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane RFP - SJO
29h 33mFerry 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 24mFerry, car ferry to Fa'A'Ā International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the ferry from Bora-Bora to Mooreaferry
- Take the car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane PPT - SJO
35h 23mFly 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
24h 51m$1,374–4,479Ferry to Raiatea Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Take the ferry from Bora-Bora to Uturoaferry
- Fly from Raiatea Airport (RFP) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane RFP - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
28h 5m
Bora Bora Airport (BOB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bora-Bora to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $460 - $1,600 and takes 25h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Bora-Bora to Costa Rica is to fly and shuttle which takes 24h 51m and costs $1,300 - $4,500.
The distance between Bora-Bora and Costa Rica is 8002 km.
It takes approximately 25h 44m to get from Bora-Bora to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 4h ahead of Bora-Bora. It is currently 4:52 AM in Bora-Bora and 8:52 AM in Costa Rica.
There are 797+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Bora-Bora, French Polynesia and Costa Rica?
Air Tahiti, Air Tahiti Nui, and three other airlines fly from Bora Bora Airport (BOB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 6 times a week.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Bora Bora Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 18m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,300
Flights from Bora Bora Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Raiatea Airport, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,300
Flights from Bora Bora Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Huahine – Fare Airport, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 53m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,300
Flights from Raiatea Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 3m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,600
Flights from Raiatea Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Huahine – Fare Airport, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 8m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,600
Flights from Raiatea Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bora Bora Airport, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 43m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,600
Flights from Huahine – Fare Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 23m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,400
Flights from Huahine – Fare Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bora Bora Airport, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 13m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,400
Flights from Huahine – Fare Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Raiatea Airport, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 13m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,400
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 34m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,300
Flights from Bora Bora Airport to Liberia International Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Raiatea Airport to Liberia International Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bora Bora Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Raiatea Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Raiatea Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Huahine – Fare Airport, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Huahine – Fare Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Bora Bora Airport to Liberia International Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 54m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Raiatea Airport to Liberia International Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 4m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Raiatea Airport to Liberia International Airport via Huahine – Fare Airport, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 9m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
- 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
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,300
Flights from Bora Bora Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Los Angeles, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,300
Flights from Raiatea Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Los Angeles, Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,600
Flights from Raiatea Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Los Angeles, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,600
Flights from Huahine – Fare Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Los Angeles, Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,400
Flights from Huahine – Fare Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Los Angeles, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,400
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles, Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 16m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,300
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 41m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
- Phone
- +689 40 46 11 60
- contact@vaearai.pf
- Website
- vaearai.com
Ferry from Bora-Bora to Uturoa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- vaearai.com
Ferry from Bora-Bora to Huahine
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- vaearai.com
Ferry from Bora-Bora to Moorea
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- 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
- $19
- Child (2-12 years) one way
- $10
- Vehicle
- $35–70
- Phone
- 689 40 500 350
- info@terevau.pf
- Website
- terevau.pf
Car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminal
- 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
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