"Same impossible blue, 24 hours less travel"
World Famous
Bora Bora
French Polynesia
The ultimate luxury island: an extinct volcano surrounded by a turquoise lagoon.
“30 hours of travel for a blue lagoon? Malta has one 2 hours from Rome.”
European Alternative
Comino Blue Lagoon
Malta
A tiny island between Malta and Gozo with a lagoon of impossibly turquoise water.
The True Cost
Average prices from London
World
Bora Bora
flight
Europe
Comino Blue Lagoon
train
€1129
True price saved
True price reflects hidden social and ecological costs such as CO₂ and air pollution.
2.8t
Less CO₂
98%
Emission reduction
Prices are market averages, not lowest fares. Hidden costs based on CE Delft external-cost factors.
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Estimates from London, adjusted for current fuel prices
Bora Bora
by flight · 15,385km
Comino Blue Lagoon
by train · 2,070km
from €270
Search trains & buses →via Omio
Save 2.8t CO₂ vs flying
Or travel further on one pass
Interrail Pass from €283 youth / €369 adult
Bora Bora
Comino Blue Lagoon
Why These Two?
Both offer almost unbelievably turquoise lagoon waters.
Travelling to Bora Bora
By flight · 16,800 km
CO₂: 3,125 kg
Travelling to Comino Blue Lagoon
By train · 1,800 km
CO₂: 50 kg(98% less)
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Photo · Bora Bora by Unsplash · Comino Blue Lagoon by Unsplash