There are 5 ways to get from Faaa to Bora-Bora by plane or ferry
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Fly to Bora Bora Airport
best- Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane PPT - BOB
1h 50m$178–357Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Vaitapeferry
8h 25m$60–90Fly to Raiatea Airport, ferry
- Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Raiatea Airport (RFP)plane PPT - RFP
- Take the ferry from Uturoa to Vaitapeferry
4h 4m$263–484Fly to Huahine – Fare Airport, ferry
- Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH)plane PPT - HUH
- Take the ferry from Fare to Vaitapeferry
5h 30m$274–422Ferry via Bora-Bora
- Take the ferry from Papeete to Bora-Boraferry
14h 50m
Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Faaa to Bora-Bora is to ferry which costs $60 - $90 and takes 8h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Faaa to Bora-Bora is to fly which takes 1h 50m and costs $170 - $360.
The distance between Faaa and Bora-Bora is 267 km.
The best way to get from Faaa to Bora-Bora without a car is to ferry which takes 8h 25m and costs $60 - $90.
It takes approximately 1h 50m to get from Faaa to Bora-Bora, including transfers.
There are 145+ hotels available in Bora-Bora.
What companies run services between Faaa, French Polynesia and Bora-Bora, French Polynesia?
Air Tahiti and Air Moana fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB) every 3 hours. Alternatively, Apetahi Express operates a ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Vaitape 4 times a week. Tickets cost $60–90 and the journey takes 7h 15m.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Bora Bora Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Raiatea Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–460
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–230
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Raiatea Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–230
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Bora Bora Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $160–230
- Website
- airmoana.com
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Bora Bora Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–360
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Raiatea Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–280
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- 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
- $60–90
- Website
- https://tuateaferries.com/en/ticketing/
- Ferry Standard
- $60–90
Ferry from Uturoa to Vaitape
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–65
- Website
- https://tuateaferries.com/en/ticketing/
- Ferry Standard
- $13–65
Ferry from Fare to Vaitape
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Website
- https://tuateaferries.com/en/ticketing/
- Ferry Standard
- $27–65
- maupiti.exp2@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Uturoa to Vaitape
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +689 40 46 11 60
- contact@vaearai.pf
- Website
- vaearai.com
Ferry from Papeete to Bora-Bora
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- vaearai.com
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