There are 4 ways to get from Bora-Bora to Cairns by plane, ferry, car 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 Bora Bora Airport to Cairns
best- Fly from Bora Bora Airport (BOB) to Cairns (CNS)plane BOB - CNS
31h 40m$2,100–6,000Ferry, car ferry to Fa'A'Ā International Airport, fly to Cairns
cheapest- Take the ferry from Bora-Bora to Mooreaferry
- Take the carferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Cairns (CNS)plane PPT - CNS
43h 34m$438–2,034Ferry to Huahine – Fare Airport, fly to Cairns
- Take the ferry from Bora-Bora to Huahineferry
- Fly from Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) to Cairns (CNS)plane HUH - CNS
35h 35m$1,125–5,044Fly Bora Bora Airport to Townsville Airport, train
- Fly from Bora Bora Airport (BOB) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane BOB - TSV
- Take the train from Townsville to Cairns Central Stationtrain
28h 10m$487–2,902
Bora Bora Airport (BOB) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bora-Bora to Cairns is to ferry and car ferry and fly which costs $430 - $2,100 and takes 43h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Bora-Bora to Cairns is to fly and train which takes 28h 10m and costs $480 - $2,900.
The distance between Bora-Bora and Cairns is 6640 km.
It takes approximately 31h 40m to get from Bora-Bora to Cairns, including transfers.
Cairns is 20h ahead of Bora-Bora. It is currently 5:41 AM in Bora-Bora and 1:41 AM in Cairns.
There are 1035+ hotels available in Cairns.
What companies run services between Bora-Bora, French Polynesia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
Air Tahiti, Air Tahiti Nui, and Jetstar fly from Bora Bora Airport (BOB) to Cairns (CNS) twice a week.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Bora Bora Airport to Cairns via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $850–4,300
Flights from Bora Bora Airport to Cairns via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Auckland, Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–4,300
Flights from Huahine – Fare Airport to Cairns via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,700
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–4,400
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Cairns via Auckland, Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–4,400
Flights from Bora Bora Airport to Townsville Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,800
Flights from Bora Bora Airport to Townsville Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Auckland, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,800
Flights from Bora Bora Airport to Townsville Airport via Raiatea, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,800
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Cairns via Rarotongo, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Bora Bora Airport to Townsville Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,800
Flights from Bora Bora Airport to Townsville Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Auckland, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Bora Bora Airport to Cairns via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $850–4,300
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Townsville to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–1,267
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $45–70
- AChoice
- $60–80
- Gold Class
- $1,012
- Heritage Class
- $1,267
- Phone
- +689 40 46 11 60
- [email protected]
- Website
- vaearai.com
Ferry from Bora-Bora to Huahine
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–160
- Schedules at
- vaearai.com
Ferry from Bora-Bora to Moorea
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–440
- Schedules at
- vaearai.com
Car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–95
- Schedules at
- vaearai.com
- Adult one way
- $26
- Child (2-12 years) one way
- $14
- Vehicle
- $50–95
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