There are 3 ways to get from Rarotonga to Bora-Bora by plane or ferry
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Fly to Bora Bora Airport
best- Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)RAR - BOB
8h 9m$493–662Fly to Raiatea Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Raiatea Airport (RFP)RAR - RFP
- Take the ferry from Uturoa to Vaitape
9h 28m$412–807Fly to Huahine – Fare Airport, ferry
- Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH)RAR - HUH
- Take the ferry from Fare to Vaitape
12h 29m$463–912
Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rarotonga to Bora-Bora is to fly and ferry which costs $410 - $850 and takes 9h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Rarotonga to Bora-Bora is to fly which takes 8h 9m and costs $490 - $700.
The distance between Rarotonga and Bora-Bora is 1010 km.
It takes approximately 8h 9m to get from Rarotonga to Bora-Bora, including transfers.
There are 137+ hotels available in Bora-Bora.
What companies run services between Rarotonga, Cook Islands and Bora-Bora, French Polynesia?
Air Tahiti and Air Rarotonga fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB) 3 times a week.
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- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,000
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Papeete, Raiatea Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,000
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
- Phone
- +689 40 50 54 59
- contact@apetahiexpress.pf
- Website
- apetahiexpress.pf
Ferry from Uturoa to Vaitape
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–45
- Website
- https://www.apetahiexpress.pf/
- Ferry Standard
- $9–45
Ferry from Fare to Vaitape
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- https://www.apetahiexpress.pf/
- Ferry Standard
- $20–50
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