There are 3 ways to get from San Diego to Bora-Bora by plane, ferry, or train
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 Diego International Airport to Bora Bora Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane SAN - BOB
14h 35m$355–1,238Fly San Diego International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport, ferry
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane SAN - PPT
- Take the ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Vaitapeferry
18h 41m$447–1,444Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Bora Bora Airport
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane LAX - BOB
17h 9m$1,048–4,297
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Bora-Bora is to fly which costs $350 - $1,300 and takes 14h 35m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Bora-Bora is to fly which takes 14h 35m and costs $350 - $1,300.
The distance between San Diego and Bora-Bora is 6596 km.
It takes approximately 14h 35m to get from San Diego to Bora-Bora, including transfers.
Bora-Bora is 3h behind San Diego. It is currently 3:59 PM in San Diego and 12:59 PM in Bora-Bora.
There are 146+ hotels available in Bora-Bora.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Bora-Bora, French Polynesia?
Delta, Air France, and six other airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB) once daily.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–5,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via San Francisco, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 57m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Honolulu, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Moorea
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 1m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Raiatea
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 16m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
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
- $340–4,400
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
- $340–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Huahine
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
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
- $340–1,300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–6,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Website
- frenchbee.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–6,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
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