There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Bora-Bora by plane, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bora Bora Airport
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane LYS - BOB
31h$617–2,917Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Raiatea Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Raiatea Airport (RFP)plane LYS - RFP
- Take the ferry from Uturoa to Vaitapeferry
33h 24m$530–2,482Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane LYS - PPT
- Take the ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Vaitapeferry
34h 35m$777–3,517Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bora Bora Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane GVA - BOB
33h$1,344–2,501Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport, ferry
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH)plane LYS - HUH
- Take the ferry from Fare to Vaitapeferry
33h 40m$595–2,682Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane CDG - PPT
- Take the ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Vaitapeferry
33h 6m$1,146–2,247Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Villetrain
- Take the train from Dijon to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane ZRH - PPT
- Take the ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Vaitapeferry
41h 42m$1,220–2,026
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Bora-Bora is to fly and ferry which costs $500 - $2,500 and takes 33h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Bora-Bora is to fly which takes 31h and costs $600 - $3,000.
The distance between Lyon and Bora-Bora is 16143 km.
It takes approximately 31h to get from Lyon to Bora-Bora, including transfers.
Bora-Bora is 11h behind Lyon. It is currently 6:09 AM in Lyon and 7:09 PM in Bora-Bora.
There are 142+ hotels available in Bora-Bora.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Bora-Bora, French Polynesia?
Air France, Air Tahiti, and four other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB) 6 times a week.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 32m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bora Bora Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,900
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Montreal, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,800
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Raiatea Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 48m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Raiatea Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,400
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Raiatea Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,400
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Raiatea Airport via Montreal, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 42m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,800
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,800
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 17m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,600
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,600
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Montreal, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,400
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Montreal, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,400
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Montreal, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,400
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
- Website
- frenchbee.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
- Website
- airmoana.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Raiatea Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- $30–45
- Rail 1st Class
- $45–70
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- $35–55
- Rail 1st Class
- $55–80
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- $35–50
- 1st Class
- $60–80
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- $85–110
- 1st Class
- $110–150
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- $40–60
- 1st Class
- $65–90
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Dijon to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +689 40 50 54 59
- contact@apetahiexpress.pf
- Website
- tuateaferries.com
Ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Vaitape
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 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
- Frequency
- 3 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 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- https://tuateaferries.com/en/ticketing/
- Ferry Standard
- $28–65
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