There are 6 ways to get from Lax to Bora-Bora by train, plane, ferry, bus, 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.
Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bora Bora Airport
best- Take the train from Brig to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane ZRH - BOB
36h 12m$1,600–3,130Bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Bora Bora Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria to Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1bus
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane MXP - BOB
35h 26m$779–2,543Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Brig to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane ZRH - PPT
- Take the ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Vaitapeferry
41h 2m$1,360–2,720Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Huahine – Fare Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Brig to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH)plane ZRH - HUH
- Take the ferry from Fare to Vaitapeferry
40h 2m$938–2,535Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Brig to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB 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
39h 3m$1,248–2,975Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry, ferry
- Take the train from Brig to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane ZRH - MOZ
- Take the car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Vaitapeferry
46h 38m$1,029–2,730
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lax to Bora-Bora is to bus and fly which costs $750 - $2,600 and takes 35h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Lax to Bora-Bora is to bus and fly which takes 35h 26m and costs $750 - $2,600.
The distance between Lax and Bora-Bora is 16375 km.
It takes approximately 36h 12m to get from Lax to Bora-Bora, including transfers.
Bora-Bora is 12h behind Lax. It is currently 3:50 AM in Lax and 3:50 PM in Bora-Bora.
There are 143+ hotels available in Bora-Bora.
What companies run services between Lax, Switzerland and Bora-Bora, French Polynesia?
There is no direct connection from Lax to Bora-Bora. However, you can take the train to Brig Bahnhofplatz, walk to Brig, take the train to Bern, take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Bora Bora Airport (BOB), walk to Motu Mute, then take the ferry to Vaitape. Alternatively, you can take the train to Brig Bahnhofplatz, walk to Brig, take the train to Bern, take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT), walk to Papeete Airport, take the bus to Papeete, walk to Papeete Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Vaitape.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bora Bora Airport via San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Calgary, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Vancouver, San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Moorea-Temae Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
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
- $850–2,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bora Bora Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 22m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 16m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Montreal, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
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
- $700–2,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Calgary, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Moorea-Temae Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Moorea-Temae Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Vancouver, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Zurich Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Calgary, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Vancouver, San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Huahine – Fare Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
- Website
- frenchbee.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Vancouver, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Toronto, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–7,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Brig to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Brig to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Brig to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Brig to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–270
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Brig to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brig to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- $75–110
- 2nd Class
- $55–75
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- $85–120
- 2nd Class
- $65–90
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Brig to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–24
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–230
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +39 0322 844 862
- [email protected]
- Website
- comazzibus.com
Bus from Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria to Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10
- Website
- https://www.comazzibus.com/eng/index.php
- Phone
- +689 40 50 54 59
- [email protected]
- Website
- tuateaferries.com
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 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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