There are 3 ways to get from Rarotongo Airport (RAR) 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)plane RAR - BOB
5h 30m$496–601Fly to Huahine – Fare Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH)plane RAR - HUH
- Take the ferry from Fare to Vaitapeferry
9h 5m$445–851Fly to Raiatea Airport, ferry
- Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Raiatea Airport (RFP)plane RAR - RFP
- Take the ferry from Uturoa to Vaitapeferry
7h 24m$452–1,633
Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rarotongo Airport (RAR) to Bora-Bora is to fly which costs $490 - $600 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Rarotongo Airport (RAR) to Bora-Bora is to fly which takes 5h 30m and costs $490 - $600.
The distance between Rarotongo Airport (RAR) and Bora-Bora is 1006 km.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Rarotongo Airport (RAR) to Bora-Bora, including transfers.
There are 142+ hotels available in Bora-Bora.
What companies run services between Rarotongo Airport (RAR), 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.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–600
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Papeete, Huahine – Fare Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $490–950
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Raiatea Airport via Papeete, Bora Bora Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Rarotonga International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,800
- Phone
- +689 40 50 54 59
- contact@apetahiexpress.pf
- Website
- tuateaferries.com
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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