Getting to Tahiti, Moorea and Bora Bora
Start with Tahiti Faa’a Airport, then plan each island connection and the route to your actual hotel.
Plan the complete route
Flight or ferry, arrival terminal and onward hotel transfer are separate parts.
Official island-to-island information
Consult Tahiti Tourisme and confirm the dated service with the carrier.
Check actual travel dates
Tahiti Tourisme
💡Key Takeaways
- ✓Tahiti Faa’a (PPT) is the international arrival base.
- ✓Tahiti–Moorea ferries connect Papeete with Vaiare; confirm carrier and sailing.
- ✓Bora Bora needs its own domestic flight or dated sea service.
- ✓Bora Bora airport is on a motu: arrange the boat leg to your hotel or Vaitape.
- ✓None of the four selected tours includes an inter-island flight or ferry.
Compare island connections
| Planning | By sea | By air |
|---|---|---|
| Documents | Keep your booking and identity documents available. | Check carrier, entry and transit requirements. |
| Hotel transfer | The port is not your hotel: match onward transport. | Bora Bora includes a separate boat leg after landing. |
| Timetable | Use the carrier’s dated sailing, not a daily-service assumption. | Check the flight’s actual stops and arrival time. |
| Baggage | Check ferry and hotel-boat luggage rules separately. | Domestic allowance can differ from the international flight. |
Routes and connections
From International arrival → Tahiti
PPT / Faa’a
Flight and local road transfer
Confirm travel date
Land at PPT, then continue to your Tahiti hotel or the Papeete ferry terminal.
Before booking
Confirm terminal, meeting time and inclusions.
From Tahiti → Moorea
Papeete / Vaiare
Carrier-specific crossing
Confirm travel date
Match the dated Papeete–Vaiare ferry with onward road transport and the return.
Before booking
Confirm terminal, meeting time and inclusions.
Other island connections
From Tahiti or Moorea → Bora Bora
BOB / Motu Mute
Book the actual route, then confirm the boat to your hotel or Vaitape.
Give each connection enough time
A hotel booking on one island does not cover transport to another.
Check the base island
Match your stay with the tour’s actual departure island.
Keep a time margin
Avoid a tight connection before an activity or international flight.
Confirm the final leg
Ask your hotel where the transfer starts and whether it is included.
Arrival airports
PPT and BOB serve different islands and require different onward routes.
Tahiti Faa’a Airport — PPT
Official information🚌 Arrive on Tahiti
From PPT, arrange your Tahiti hotel transfer or the route to the Papeete ferry terminal. Do not assume it is included.
Domestic and international baggage limits differ.
Bora Bora Airport — BOB
Official information🚕 A boat follows the flight
BOB is on Motu Mute. Confirm the hotel boat or the airport-to-Vaitape service and the onward route.
A hotel pickup on Bora Bora does not mean a flight from Tahiti is included.
Documents, baggage and disruption
Entry and fees
Use France-Visas for your nationality and destination; also check transit-country rules. Confirm charges in the actual booking.
Carrier baggage rules
Check cabin and hold allowance on each domestic flight and ferry. The international allowance does not automatically apply.
Weather and changes
Check carrier notices and Météo-France Polynésie forecasts. Weather can change the travel plan.
Getting around on your island
Arrange local road or boat transport to the hotel and meeting point.
A Bora Bora tour requires being on Bora Bora; a Moorea tour requires a workable Moorea connection.
Confirm pickup and return separately. Leave time for delays.
