There are 3 ways to get from Raiatea to Bora-Bora by ferry or plane
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Raiatea Airport (RFP) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB) flights
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The cheapest way to get from Raiatea to Bora-Bora is to ferry via Bora-Bora which costs $17 - $55 and takes 3h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Raiatea to Bora-Bora is to fly which takes 1h 36m and costs $180 - $290.
No, there is no direct ferry from Raiatea to Bora-Bora. However, there are services departing from Uturoa and arriving at Vaitape via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 12m.
The distance between Raiatea and Bora-Bora is 52 km.
The best way to get from Raiatea to Bora-Bora without a car is to ferry which takes 2h 12m and costs $13 - $75.
It takes approximately 2h 12m to get from Raiatea to Bora-Bora, including transfers.
There are 158+ hotels available in Bora-Bora.
What companies run services between Raiatea, French Polynesia and Bora-Bora, French Polynesia?
Apetahi Express operates a ferry from Uturoa to Vaitape 3 times a week. Tickets cost $13–75 and the journey takes 2h. Maupiti Express also services this route 3 times a week. Alternatively, Air Moana and Air Tahiti fly from Raiatea Airport (RFP) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Raiatea Airport to Bora Bora Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–320
Flights from Raiatea Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Huahine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $80–320
- Website
- airmoana.com
Flights from Raiatea Airport to Bora Bora Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Phone
- +689 40 50 54 59
- [email protected]
- Website
- Apetahi Express
Ferry from Uturoa to Vaitape
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–75
- Website
- Apetahi Express
- Ferry Standard
- $13–75
- Phone
- +689 87 78 27 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Uturoa to Vaitape
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +689 40 46 11 60
- [email protected]
- Website
- vaearai.com
Ferry from Uturoa to Bora-Bora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–55
- Schedules at
- vaearai.com
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