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 12m$957–3,008Fly 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
38h 42m$895–2,713Fly 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
37h 7m$1,067–3,498Fly to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry, ferry
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane CPT - MOZ
- Take the car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Vaitapeferry
42h 24m$986–2,908
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Bora-Bora is to fly and ferry which costs $850 - $2,800 and takes 38h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Bora-Bora is to fly which takes 31h 12m and costs $950 - $3,100.
The distance between Cape Town and Bora-Bora is 14344 km.
It takes approximately 31h 12m to get from Cape Town to Bora-Bora, including transfers.
Bora-Bora is 12h behind Cape Town. It is currently 8:06 PM in Cape Town and 8:06 AM in Bora-Bora.
There are 145+ 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) twice a week.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 57m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Moorea-Temae Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 37m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Bora Bora Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 17m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Raiatea
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 57m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
- Website
- airmoana.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 22m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 17m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
- Phone
- +689 40 50 54 59
- [email protected]
- Website
- tuateaferries.com
Ferry from Fare to Vaitape
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- https://tuateaferries.com/en/ticketing/
- 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
- https://tuateaferries.com/en/ticketing/
- 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
- https://tuateaferries.com/en/ticketing/
- Ferry Standard
- $60–90
- 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
- $19
- Child (2-12 years) one way
- $10
- Vehicle
- $35–70
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