There are 4 ways to get from Los Angeles to Bora-Bora by plane, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Bora Bora Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane LAX - BOB
13h 50m$1,008–4,213Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH)plane LAX - HUH
- Take the ferry from Fare to Vaitapeferry
17h 20m$416–1,218Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane LAX - PPT
- Take the ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Vaitapeferry
19h 20m$668–2,103Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport, ferry
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane SBA - PPT
- Take the ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Vaitapeferry
27h$448–1,288
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Bora-Bora is to fly and ferry which costs $410 - $1,300 and takes 17h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Bora-Bora is to fly which takes 13h 50m and costs $1,000 - $4,300.
The distance between Los Angeles and Bora-Bora is 6654 km.
It takes approximately 13h 50m to get from Los Angeles to Bora-Bora, including transfers.
Bora-Bora is 3h behind Los Angeles. It is currently 5:30 AM in Los Angeles and 2:30 AM in Bora-Bora.
There are 145+ hotels available in Bora-Bora.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Bora-Bora, French Polynesia?
Air France, Air Tahiti, and Air Tahiti Nui fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB) once daily.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–4,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Moorea
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Huahine – Fare Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Raiatea
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Bora Bora Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Raiatea
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–3,800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Moorea
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–3,800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Website
- frenchbee.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- [email protected]
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $75–85
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $70–80
- 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
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