There are 4 ways to get from Cape Town to Bora-Bora by plane, ferry, or car 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 to Bora Bora Airport
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane CPT - BOB
31h 42m$1,015–3,318Fly to Huahine – Fare Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH)plane CPT - HUH
- Take the ferry from Fare to Vaitapeferry
34h 47m$952–2,823Fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane CPT - PPT
- Take the ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Vaitapeferry
36h 37m$1,190–3,828Fly to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry, ferry
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane CPT - MOZ
- Take the carferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Vaitapeferry
41h 29m$1,059–3,128
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Bora-Bora is to fly and ferry which costs $950 - $2,900 and takes 34h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Bora-Bora is to fly which takes 31h 42m and costs $1,000 - $3,400.
The distance between Cape Town and Bora-Bora is 14344 km.
It takes approximately 31h 42m to get from Cape Town to Bora-Bora, including transfers.
Bora-Bora is 12h behind Cape Town. It is currently 4:37 AM in Cape Town and 4:37 PM in Bora-Bora.
There are 154+ hotels available in Bora-Bora.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Bora-Bora, French Polynesia?
Airlink, Qantas, and three other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB) once daily.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 37m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Moorea-Temae Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 17m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Huahine – Fare Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 2m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Raiatea
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 17m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Raiatea
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 7m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Moorea-Temae Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Bora Bora Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 42m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 11m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 37m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 22m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
- 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
- Phone
- +689 40 46 11 60
- [email protected]
- Website
- vaearai.com
Car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–70
- Schedules at
- vaearai.com
- Adult one way
- $18
- Child (2-12 years) one way
- $10
- Vehicle
- $35–70
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