There are 6 ways to get from South Africa to Bora-Bora by plane, ferry, or car ferry
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Fly Johannesburg International Airport to Bora Bora Airport
best- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane JNB - BOB
27h 51m$824–2,629Fly Johannesburg International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH)plane JNB - HUH
- Take the ferry from Fare to Vaitapeferry
31h 51m$762–2,234Fly Pietermaritzburg to Bora Bora Airport
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane PZB - BOB
32h 14m$1,102–3,502Fly Johannesburg International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane JNB - PPT
- Take the ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Vaitapeferry
33h 46m$934–2,924Fly Pietermaritzburg to Fa'A'Ā International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane PZB - PPT
- Take the ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Vaitapeferry
38h 9m$1,262–3,897Fly Johannesburg International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry, ferry
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane JNB - MOZ
- Take the carferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Vaitapeferry
37h 37m$853–2,534
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South Africa to Bora-Bora is to fly and ferry which costs $750 - $2,300 and takes 31h 51m.
The fastest way to get from South Africa to Bora-Bora is to fly which takes 27h 51m and costs $800 - $2,700.
The distance between South Africa and Bora-Bora is 15311 km.
It takes approximately 27h 51m to get from South Africa to Bora-Bora, including transfers.
Bora-Bora is 12h behind South Africa. It is currently 7:18 PM in South Africa and 7:18 AM in Bora-Bora.
There are 147+ hotels available in Bora-Bora.
What companies run services between South Africa and Bora-Bora, French Polynesia?
Qantas, Air Tahiti Nui, and Air Tahiti fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB) 4 times a week.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Raiatea
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Moorea-Temae Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Huahine – Fare Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Bora Bora Airport via Johannesburg International Airport, Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Bora Bora Airport via Johannesburg International Airport, Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Raiatea
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Bora Bora Airport via Johannesburg International Airport, Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Moorea-Temae Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Bora Bora Airport via Johannesburg International Airport, Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Huahine – Fare Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Raiatea
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Bora Bora Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Johannesburg International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 36m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,800
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
- Website
- airmoana.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Phone
- +689 40 50 54 59
- [email protected]
- Website
- Apetahi Express
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
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 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
- 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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