There are 4 ways to get from Nairobi 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 to Bora Bora Airport
best- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane NBO - BOB
37h 4m$1,601–3,001Fly to Huahine – Fare Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH)plane NBO - HUH
- Take the ferry from Fare to Vaitapeferry
40h 9m$1,338–2,596Fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane NBO - PPT
- Take the ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Vaitapeferry
41h 59m$1,861–3,491Fly to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry, ferry
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane NBO - MOZ
- Take the carferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Vaitapeferry
46h 50m$1,480–2,891
Nairobi (NBO) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Bora-Bora is to fly and ferry which costs $1,300 - $2,600 and takes 40h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Bora-Bora is to fly which takes 37h 4m and costs $1,600 - $3,000.
The distance between Nairobi and Bora-Bora is 17865 km.
It takes approximately 37h 4m to get from Nairobi to Bora-Bora, including transfers.
Bora-Bora is 13h behind Nairobi. It is currently 1:57 AM in Nairobi and 12:57 PM in Bora-Bora.
There are 154+ hotels available in Bora-Bora.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Bora-Bora, French Polynesia?
Kenya Airways, Qantas, and three other airlines fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB) twice a week.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Nairobi to Bora Bora Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Nairobi to Bora Bora Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Noumea, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 26m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–3,000
Flights from Nairobi to Huahine – Fare Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Nairobi to Huahine – Fare Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Noumea, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 31m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,400
Flights from Nairobi to Moorea-Temae Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Nairobi to Moorea-Temae Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Noumea, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 51m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,600
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Nairobi to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 38m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,800
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Nairobi to Bora Bora Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
- Website
- aircalin.com
Flights from Nairobi to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Noumea
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 16m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–3,400
- Phone
- +689 40 50 54 59
- [email protected]
- 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
- 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
- $18
- Child (2-12 years) one way
- $10
- Vehicle
- $35–70
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