There are 5 ways to get from Colombo to Bora-Bora by plane, ferry, 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.
Fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)CMB - PPT
- Take the ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Vaitape
33h 46m$944–2,734Fly to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)CMB - MOZ
- Take the car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminal
- Take the ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Vaitape
44h 43m$756–2,044Fly to Bora Bora Airport
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)CMB - BOB
34h 56m$1,629–4,334Fly to Huahine – Fare Airport, ferry
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH)CMB - HUH
- Take the ferry from Fare to Vaitape
38h 56m$757–4,299Fly to Raiatea Airport, ferry
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Raiatea Airport (RFP)CMB - RFP
- Take the ferry from Uturoa to Vaitape
37h 25m$1,243–3,399
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Bora-Bora is to fly and car ferry and ferry which costs $750 - $2,100 and takes 44h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Bora-Bora is to fly and ferry which takes 33h 46m and costs $900 - $2,800.
The distance between Colombo and Bora-Bora is 14863 km.
It takes approximately 33h 46m to get from Colombo to Bora-Bora, including transfers.
Bora-Bora is 15h 30m behind Colombo. It is currently 6:50 AM in Colombo and 3:20 PM in Bora-Bora.
There are 138+ hotels available in Bora-Bora.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Bora-Bora, French Polynesia?
SriLankan Airlines, Air Tahiti Nui, and Air Tahiti fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB) twice a week.
Airlines
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Sydney, Rarotongo
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Tokyo Narita, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,300
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Tokyo Narita, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Raiatea Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,300
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Tokyo Narita, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,600
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,200
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Tokyo Narita, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 58m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,300
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 37m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,800
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Melbourne, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–6,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–6,000
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Sydney, Rarotongo
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
Ferry operators
- Phone
- +689 40 50 54 59
- contact@apetahiexpress.pf
- Website
- apetahiexpress.pf
Ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Vaitape
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- https://tuateaferries.com/en/ticketing/
- Ferry Standard
- $65–100
Ferry from Fare to Vaitape
- 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 Uturoa to Vaitape
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–65
- Website
- https://tuateaferries.com/en/ticketing/
- Ferry Standard
- $14–65
- Phone
- +689 40 50 57 57
- contact@aremiti.net
- Website
- aremiti.pf
Car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminal
- 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 46 11 80
- contact@vaearai.pf
- Website
- vaearai.com
Car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–70
- Schedules at
- vaearai.com
- Adult one way
- $13
- Child (2-12 years) one way
- $7
- Vehicle
- $35–70
- Bicycle
- $2
- Motorbike/Scooter
- $10
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