There are 4 ways to get from Oakland to Bora-Bora by plane or 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 San Francisco International Airport to Bora Bora Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane SFO - BOB
14h 30m$281–1,013Fly San Francisco International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport, ferry
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane SFO - PPT
- Take the ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Vaitapeferry
19h 35m$366–1,223Fly Oakland International Airport to Bora Bora Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane OAK - BOB
17h 23m$335–1,206Fly San Francisco International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport, ferry
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH)plane SFO - HUH
- Take the ferry from Fare to Vaitapeferry
17h 35m$338–968
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Oakland to Bora-Bora is to fly which costs $280 - $1,100 and takes 14h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Oakland to Bora-Bora is to fly which takes 14h 30m and costs $280 - $1,100.
The distance between Oakland and Bora-Bora is 6796 km.
It takes approximately 14h 30m to get from Oakland to Bora-Bora, including transfers.
Bora-Bora is 2h behind Oakland. It is currently 10:35 AM in Oakland and 8:35 AM in Bora-Bora.
There are 159+ hotels available in Bora-Bora.
What companies run services between Oakland, CA, USA and Bora-Bora, French Polynesia?
French Bee, Air Tahiti, and five other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB) once daily.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Moorea
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Huahine – Fare Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Raiatea
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Seattle, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Bora Bora Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Moorea
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–3,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Friday, Thursday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $330–3,500
- Website
- airmoana.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Seattle, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 54m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Honolulu, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- frenchbee.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- 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
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