There are 5 ways to get from San Francisco Bay Area to Bora-Bora by unknown, ferry, or plane
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Travel, ferry to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Bora Bora Airport
best- Walk from San Francisco Bay Area to Alcatraz Islandunknown
- Take the ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33ferry
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane SFO - BOB
15h 11mTravel, ferry to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport, ferry
- Walk from San Francisco Bay Area to Alcatraz Islandunknown
- Take the ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33ferry
- 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
20h 21mTravel, ferry to Oakland International Airport, fly to Bora Bora Airport
- Walk from San Francisco Bay Area to Alcatraz Islandunknown
- Take the ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33ferry
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane OAK - BOB
17hTravel, ferry to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Huahine – Fare Airport, ferry
- Walk from San Francisco Bay Area to Alcatraz Islandunknown
- Take the ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33ferry
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH)plane SFO - HUH
- Take the ferry from Fare to Vaitapeferry
19h 1mTravel, ferry to Oakland International Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport, ferry
- Walk from San Francisco Bay Area to Alcatraz Islandunknown
- Take the ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33ferry
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane OAK - PPT
- Take the ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Vaitapeferry
22h 40m
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between San Francisco Bay Area and Bora-Bora is 6796 km.
It takes approximately 15h 11m to get from San Francisco Bay Area to Bora-Bora, including transfers.
There are 147+ hotels available in Bora-Bora.
What companies run services between San Francisco Bay Area, CA, USA and Bora-Bora, French Polynesia?
There is no direct connection from San Francisco Bay Area to Bora-Bora. However, you can travel to Alcatraz Island, take the ferry to Pier 33, walk to The Embarcadero & Bay St, take the vehicle to Market St & 2nd St, walk to Montgomery Street, take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Bora Bora Airport (BOB), walk to Motu Mute, then take the ferry to Vaitape. Alternatively, you can travel to Alcatraz Island, take the ferry to Pier 33, walk to The Embarcadero & Bay St, take the vehicle to Market St & 2nd St, walk to Montgomery Street, take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT), walk to Papeete Airport, take the bus to Papeete, walk to Papeete Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Vaitape.
- 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
- Estimated price
- $550–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–4,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Raiatea
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Huahine – Fare Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Moorea
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–950
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Honolulu, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $400–5,500
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
- Estimated price
- $800–5,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Raiatea
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- 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
- 12h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Los Angeles, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 48m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–3,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Moorea
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Raiatea
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–5,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–6,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–5,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–6,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
- Website
- frenchbee.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Phone
- +1 202-208-6843
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
Ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
Ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
Ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
Ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
Ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
- Phone
- +1.888.467.6256
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alcatraz City Cruises
Ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- Alcatraz City Cruises
- Website
- Alcatraz City Cruises
- Adult 12 - 61
- $48
Ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- Alcatraz City Cruises
- Website
- Alcatraz City Cruises
- Adult 12 - 61
- $48
Ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- Alcatraz City Cruises
- Website
- Alcatraz City Cruises
- Adult 12 - 61
- $48
Ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- Alcatraz City Cruises
- Website
- Alcatraz City Cruises
- Adult 12 - 61
- $48
Ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- Alcatraz City Cruises
- Website
- Alcatraz City Cruises
- Adult 12 - 61
- $48
- Phone
- +689 40 50 54 59
- [email protected]
- Website
- Apetahi Express
Ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Vaitape
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Apetahi Express
- Ferry Standard
- $60–95
Ferry from Fare to Vaitape
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- Apetahi Express
- Ferry Standard
- $28–65
Ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Vaitape
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Apetahi Express
- Ferry Standard
- $60–95
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