There are 6 ways to get from Costa Rica to Bora-Bora by plane, 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 Juan Santamaría International Airport to Bora Bora Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane SJO - BOB
22h 30m$1,901–2,902Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH)plane SJO - HUH
- Take the ferry from Fare to Vaitapeferry
27h 5m$579–1,707Fly 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 55m$1,061–2,897Shuttle, 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$1,024–3,179Shuttle, 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$1,234–3,674Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Huahine – Fare 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 Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH)plane LIR - HUH
- Take the ferry from Fare to Vaitapeferry
29h 37m$1,012–2,784
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Bora-Bora is to fly and ferry which costs $550 - $1,800 and takes 27h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Bora-Bora is to fly which takes 22h 30m and costs $1,900 - $2,900.
The distance between Costa Rica and Bora-Bora is 8001 km.
It takes approximately 22h 30m to get from Costa Rica to Bora-Bora, including transfers.
Bora-Bora is 4h behind Costa Rica. It is currently 12:10 PM in Costa Rica and 8:10 AM in Bora-Bora.
There are 147+ hotels available in Bora-Bora.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Bora-Bora, French Polynesia?
Delta, Air France, and seven 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
- 27h 45m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–5,500
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
- $800–2,000
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
- $550–2,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Raiatea
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
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
- $1,000–5,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Guadalajara, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 6m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–7,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–7,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Houston, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Moorea
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $440–4,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Moorea
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 37m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–4,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Houston, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Moorea
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,000
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
- $1,100–6,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Guatemala City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 31m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,500
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
- $1,500–8,500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,000
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
- $1,100–6,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Guatemala City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 31m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,500
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
- $1,500–8,500
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,000
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
- $1,100–6,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Guatemala City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,500
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
- $1,500–8,500
- Website
- airmoana.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,100
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 36m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–6,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
- Website
- frenchbee.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Houston, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,100
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
- Phone
- +689 40 50 54 59
- contact@apetahiexpress.pf
- Website
- Apetahi Express
Ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Vaitape
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Apetahi Express
- Ferry Standard
- $60–95
Ferry from Fare to Vaitape
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- Apetahi Express
- Ferry Standard
- $28–65
Ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Vaitape
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Apetahi Express
- Ferry Standard
- $60–95
Ferry from Fare to Vaitape
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- Apetahi Express
- Ferry Standard
- $28–65
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