There are 7 ways to get from Costa Rica to Bora-Bora by plane, ferry, shuttle, 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 Juan Santamaría International Airport to Bora Bora Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane SJO - BOB
23h 4m$1,001–2,802Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Raiatea Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Raiatea Airport (RFP)plane SJO - RFP
- Take the ferry from Uturoa to Vaitapeferry
25h 18m$565–1,467Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane SJO - PPT
- Take the ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Vaitapeferry
27h 44m$761–1,602Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport, ferry
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH)plane SJO - HUH
- Take the ferry from Fare to Vaitapeferry
26h 1m$629–1,667Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Bora Bora Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane LIR - BOB
25h 17m$1,374–4,679Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport, ferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane LIR - PPT
- Take the ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Vaitapeferry
29h 37m$1,734–6,079Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry, ferry
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane SJO - MOZ
- Take the car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Vaitapeferry
32h 55m$723–1,752
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Bora-Bora is to fly and ferry which costs $550 - $1,500 and takes 25h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Bora-Bora is to fly which takes 23h 4m and costs $1,000 - $2,800.
The distance between Costa Rica and Bora-Bora is 8001 km.
It takes approximately 23h 4m to get from Costa Rica to Bora-Bora, including transfers.
Bora-Bora is 4h behind Costa Rica. It is currently 11:16 PM in Costa Rica and 7:16 PM in Bora-Bora.
There are 58+ hotels available in Bora-Bora.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Bora-Bora, French Polynesia?
Delta, Air France, and six other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB) once daily.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 53m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–4,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Moorea-Temae Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Huahine – Fare Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–3,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Raiatea Airport via San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Moorea-Temae Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Raiatea Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 51m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $480–3,600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Raiatea Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Moorea-Temae Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 32m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–8,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–8,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Huahine – Fare Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–8,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Houston, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 51m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–8,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–3,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Guatemala City, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Guadalajara, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 32m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Guatemala City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–11,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–11,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–11,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Houston, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–11,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–11,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Guatemala City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–11,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–11,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Houston, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–11,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–11,000
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Guatemala City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–11,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–11,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Houston, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–11,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–11,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Houston, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 3m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
- Website
- frenchbee.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,100
- Website
- airmoana.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Huahine – Fare Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Houston, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 3m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
- Phone
- +689 40 50 54 59
- contact@apetahiexpress.pf
- Website
- tuateaferries.com
Ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Vaitape
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Website
- https://tuateaferries.com/en/ticketing/
- Ferry Standard
- $60–100
Ferry from Uturoa to Vaitape
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–65
- Website
- https://tuateaferries.com/en/ticketing/
- Ferry Standard
- $14–65
Ferry from Fare to Vaitape
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- https://tuateaferries.com/en/ticketing/
- Ferry Standard
- $28–65
- 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
- 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
- $10–70
- Schedules at
- vaearai.com
- Adult one way
- $19
- Child (2-12 years) one way
- $10
- Vehicle
- $35–70
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