There are 6 ways to get from South Africa to Bora-Bora by plane, ferry, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Johannesburg International Airport to Bora Bora Airport
best- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane JNB - BOB
28h 31m$880–2,835Fly 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
30h 26m$817–2,430Fly Pietermaritzburg to Bora Bora Airport
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane PZB - BOB
32h 54m$1,002–3,602Fly 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
32h 21m$1,040–3,325Fly 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
36h 44m$1,262–4,092Fly 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 12m$909–2,725
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from South Africa to Bora-Bora is to fly and ferry which costs $800 - $2,500 and takes 30h 26m.
The fastest way to get from South Africa to Bora-Bora is to fly which takes 28h 31m and costs $850 - $2,900.
The distance between South Africa and Bora-Bora is 15311 km.
It takes approximately 28h 31m to get from South Africa to Bora-Bora, including transfers.
Bora-Bora is 12h behind South Africa. It is currently 18:05 in South Africa and 06:05 in Bora-Bora.
There are 153+ hotels available in Bora-Bora.
What companies run services between South Africa and Bora-Bora, French Polynesia?
Qantas, Air Tahiti Nui, and two other airlines fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB) 5 times a week.
Airlines
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Moorea-Temae Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Huahine – Fare Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Raiatea
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Bora Bora Airport via Johannesburg International Airport, Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Moorea-Temae Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Bora Bora Airport via Johannesburg International Airport, Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Huahine – Fare Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Bora Bora Airport via Johannesburg International Airport, Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Raiatea
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Raiatea
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Moorea-Temae Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Bora Bora Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 17m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Website
- airmoana.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Bora Bora Airport via Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Bora Bora Airport via Johannesburg International Airport, Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Huahine – Fare Airport via Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Moorea-Temae Airport via Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Johannesburg International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 36m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Ferry operators
- Phone
- +689 40 50 54 59
- contact@apetahiexpress.pf
- Website
- Apetahi Express
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
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 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 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
- Phone
- +689 40 46 11 60
- contact@vaearai.pf
- 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
- $18
- Child (2-12 years) one way
- $10
- Vehicle
- $35–70
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