There are 5 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
29h 53m$704–1,705Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Huahine – Fare Airport, ferry
cheapest- 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
35h 41m$667–2,274Train 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
32h 16m$1,740–2,769Train 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
37h 26m$1,315–2,279Train to Frankfurt, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf 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
34h 33m$1,237–2,545
Basel (BSL) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Bora-Bora is to train and fly and ferry which costs $650 - $2,300 and takes 35h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Bora-Bora is to fly which takes 29h 53m and costs $700 - $1,700.
The distance between Basel and Bora-Bora is 16080 km.
It takes approximately 29h 53m to get from Basel to Bora-Bora, including transfers.
Bora-Bora is 11h behind Basel. It is currently 8:04 PM in Basel and 9:04 AM in Bora-Bora.
There are 156+ hotels available in Bora-Bora.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Bora-Bora, French Polynesia?
British Airways, American Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB) 5 times a week.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Basel to Bora Bora Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Basel to Bora Bora Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Basel to Bora Bora Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Basel to Bora Bora Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bora Bora Airport via San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,700
Flights from Frankfurt to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,700
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Basel to Bora Bora Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Basel to Bora Bora Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Basel to Bora Bora Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bora Bora Airport via San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Vancouver, San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Moorea
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Moorea
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Website
- frenchbee.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Vancouver, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Frankfurt to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 41h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Frankfurt to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
- Website
- airmoana.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +689 40 50 54 59
- [email protected]
- Website
- Apetahi Express
Ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Vaitape
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Apetahi Express
- Ferry Standard
- $75–110
Ferry from Fare to Vaitape
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–75
- Website
- Apetahi Express
- Ferry Standard
- $27–75
Ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Vaitape
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Apetahi Express
- Ferry Standard
- $75–110
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