There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Bora-Bora by plane, train, or 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 Basel to Bora Bora Airport
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane BSL - BOB
32h 13m$804–3,105Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bora Bora Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane ZRH - BOB
33h 56m$1,539–2,915Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Basel SBB 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
38h 36m$1,299–2,405Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Huahine – Fare Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH)plane ZRH - HUH
- Take the ferry from Fare to Vaitapeferry
37h 46m$827–2,520Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane FRA - PPT
- Take the ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Vaitapeferry
35h 8m$1,220–2,352Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport, ferry
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain
- Take the train from Strasbourg 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
35h 6m$1,260–2,810
Basel (BSL) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Bora-Bora is to train and fly and ferry which costs $800 - $2,600 and takes 37h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Bora-Bora is to fly which takes 32h 13m and costs $800 - $3,100.
The distance between Basel and Bora-Bora is 16080 km.
It takes approximately 32h 13m to get from Basel to Bora-Bora, including transfers.
Bora-Bora is 12h behind Basel. It is currently 1:25 AM in Basel and 1:25 PM in Bora-Bora.
There are 149+ hotels available in Bora-Bora.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Bora-Bora, French Polynesia?
Air France, Air Tahiti, and five other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB) twice daily.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Basel to Bora Bora Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Basel to Bora Bora Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Basel to Bora Bora Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Basel to Bora Bora Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bora Bora Airport via San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Calgary, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Vancouver, San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Moorea
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Raiatea
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Calgary, San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Vancouver, San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Moorea
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Moorea
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +689 40 50 54 59
- [email protected]
- Website
- Apetahi Express
Ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Vaitape
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Apetahi Express
- Ferry Standard
- $60–90
Ferry from Fare to Vaitape
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- Apetahi Express
- Ferry Standard
- $28–65
Ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Vaitape
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Apetahi Express
- Ferry Standard
- $60–90
Ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Vaitape
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Apetahi Express
- Ferry Standard
- $60–90
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