There are 6 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 15m$955–2,528Fly 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
26h$610–1,792Fly 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 30m$1,039–2,489Shuttle, 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 26m$1,224–3,779Shuttle, 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 21m$1,334–4,269Fly 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 carferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Vaitapeferry
33h 7m$683–1,995
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 $600 - $1,800 and takes 26h.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Bora-Bora is to fly which takes 23h 15m and costs $950 - $2,600.
The distance between Costa Rica and Bora-Bora is 8001 km.
It takes approximately 23h 15m to get from Costa Rica to Bora-Bora, including transfers.
Bora-Bora is 4h behind Costa Rica. It is currently 1:55 PM in Costa Rica and 9:55 AM in Bora-Bora.
There are 154+ hotels available in Bora-Bora.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Bora-Bora, French Polynesia?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Air Tahiti Nui, and five 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 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,800
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Raiatea
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,800
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,800
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 49m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–8,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Houston, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Moorea-Temae Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Guatemala City, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–4,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Mexico City, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 49m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–4,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,100
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,800
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,600
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
- $1,200–4,800
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Guatemala City, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,800
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,800
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Mexico City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 39m
- When
- 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, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–8,000
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
- $2,000–8,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–8,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 4m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–9,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Houston, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–9,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Mexico City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 39m
- When
- 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, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 44m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–9,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Houston, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–9,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Mexico City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 9m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
- Website
- airmoana.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Guadalajara, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
- 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 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
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Apetahi Express
- Ferry Standard
- $60–90
Ferry from Fare to Vaitape
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Website
- Apetahi Express
- Ferry Standard
- $27–65
Ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Vaitape
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Apetahi Express
- Ferry Standard
- $60–90
Ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Vaitape
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Apetahi Express
- Ferry Standard
- $60–90
- Phone
- +689 40 46 11 60
- 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
- $18
- Child (2-12 years) one way
- $10
- Vehicle
- $35–70
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