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 10m$391–1,113Fly Oakland International Airport to Bora Bora Airport
cheapest- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane OAK - BOB
16h 18m$335–1,306Fly 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$376–1,223Fly 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$348–1,018
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 and ferry which costs $340 - $1,100 and takes 17h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Oakland to Bora-Bora is to fly which takes 14h 10m and costs $390 - $1,200.
The distance between Oakland and Bora-Bora is 6796 km.
It takes approximately 14h 10m to get from Oakland to Bora-Bora, including transfers.
Bora-Bora is 3h behind Oakland. It is currently 3:53 PM in Oakland and 12:53 PM in Bora-Bora.
There are 156+ hotels available in Bora-Bora.
What companies run services between Oakland, CA, USA and Bora-Bora, French Polynesia?
French Bee, Air Tahiti, and two 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 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $330–3,800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,800
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
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
- $380–1,100
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
- $380–1,100
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
- $380–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
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
- $300–900
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
- $300–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Raiatea
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
- 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, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
- Website
- airmoana.com
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
- $210–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,500
- 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
- $290–1,100
- 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
- 13h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- 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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