There are 5 ways to get from Wellington to Bora-Bora by plane, ferry, bus, 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 Wellington to Bora Bora Airport
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane WLG - BOB
16h 51m$234–956Fly Wellington to Fa'A'Ā International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane WLG - PPT
- Take the ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Vaitapeferry
17h 21m$614–1,196Fly Wellington to Huahine – Fare Airport, ferry
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH)plane WLG - HUH
- Take the ferry from Fare to Vaitapeferry
20h 11m$301–901Bus to Palmerston, fly to Bora Bora Airport
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus
- Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane PMR - BOB
19h 37m$262–1,134Train to Auckland, fly to Bora Bora Airport
- Take the train from Wellington to Papakuratrain
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane AKL - BOB
24h 50m$836–2,762
Wellington (WLG) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to Bora-Bora is to fly which costs $230 - $1,000 and takes 16h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Bora-Bora is to fly which takes 16h 51m and costs $230 - $1,000.
The distance between Wellington and Bora-Bora is 4240 km.
It takes approximately 16h 51m to get from Wellington to Bora-Bora, including transfers.
Bora-Bora is 23h behind Wellington. It is currently 2:52 PM in Wellington and 3:52 PM in Bora-Bora.
There are 153+ hotels available in Bora-Bora.
What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Bora-Bora, French Polynesia?
Air New Zealand, Air Tahiti, and two other airlines fly from Wellington (WLG) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB) once daily.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Wellington to Bora Bora Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–4,100
Flights from Wellington to Bora Bora Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Moorea
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Wellington to Bora Bora Airport via Tauranga, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Wellington to Bora Bora Airport via Blenheim, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Wellington to Bora Bora Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Raiatea
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Wellington to Bora Bora Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Huahine – Fare Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Wellington to Huahine – Fare Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 53m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–3,200
Flights from Wellington to Huahine – Fare Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Bora Bora Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Wellington to Huahine – Fare Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Raiatea
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 17m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Wellington to Huahine – Fare Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Moorea
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Wellington to Huahine – Fare Airport via Blenheim, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Palmerston to Bora Bora Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Palmerston to Bora Bora Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Moorea
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Palmerston to Bora Bora Airport via Christchurch, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Palmerston to Bora Bora Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Huahine – Fare Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Palmerston to Bora Bora Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Raiatea
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Auckland to Bora Bora Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Auckland to Bora Bora Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Moorea
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Auckland to Bora Bora Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Huahine – Fare Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Auckland to Bora Bora Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Raiatea
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Wellington to Bora Bora Airport via Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Wellington to Bora Bora Airport via Tauranga, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Wellington to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–4,600
Flights from Auckland to Bora Bora Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–3,900
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Wellington to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Wellington to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Tauranga, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Wellington to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Blenheim, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- airmoana.com
Flights from Wellington to Huahine – Fare Airport via Tauranga, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Wellington to Papakura
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +689 40 50 54 59
- [email protected]
- Website
- Apetahi Express
Ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Vaitape
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Apetahi Express
- Ferry Standard
- $60–90
Ferry from Fare to Vaitape
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Website
- Apetahi Express
- Ferry Standard
- $27–65
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