There are 5 ways to get from Panama to Bora-Bora by plane, ferry, bus, shuttle, 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 Tocumen International Airport to Bora Bora Airport
best- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane PTY - BOB
21h 28m$640–2,140Fly Tocumen International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport, ferry
- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH)plane PTY - HUH
- Take the ferry from Fare to Vaitapeferry
25h 13m$658–1,945Fly Tocumen International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane PTY - PPT
- Take the ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Vaitapeferry
27h 8m$950–2,730Bus, shuttle, bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport, ferry
- Take the bus from David to Fronterabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Paso Canoas to San José
- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane SJO - PPT
- Take the ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Vaitapeferry
34h 47m$1,848–3,680Fly Tocumen International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry, ferry
- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane PTY - MOZ
- Take the car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Vaitapeferry
31h 19m$719–2,140
Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Panama to Bora-Bora is to fly and ferry which costs $650 - $2,000 and takes 25h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Panama to Bora-Bora is to fly which takes 21h 28m and costs $600 - $2,200.
The distance between Panama and Bora-Bora is 8479 km.
It takes approximately 21h 28m to get from Panama to Bora-Bora, including transfers.
Bora-Bora is 5h behind Panama. It is currently 11:18 PM in Panama and 6:18 PM in Bora-Bora.
There are 145+ hotels available in Bora-Bora.
What companies run services between Panama and Bora-Bora, French Polynesia?
Copa Airlines, Air France, and four other airlines fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB) once daily.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–5,500
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 47m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,000
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Raiatea
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 18m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Moorea-Temae Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 14m
- When
- Thursday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 54m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 27m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Raiatea
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 18m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Moorea-Temae Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 4m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 16m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 47m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,700
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Huahine – Fare Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,000
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Liberia, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Guatemala City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,000
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,000
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Guatemala City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- frenchbee.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 2m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Phone
- +507 314 6886
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from David to Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Paso Canoas to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $775
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- 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
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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