There are 6 ways to get from Nairobi to Bora-Bora by plane, ferry, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Nairobi to Bora Bora Airport
best- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane NBO - BOB
38h 9m$1,301–4,201Fly Nairobi to Huahine – Fare Airport, ferry
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH)plane NBO - HUH
- Take the ferry from Fare to Vaitapeferry
40h 4m$1,438–2,996Fly Nairobi 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$1,861–4,091Fly Nairobi 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$1,580–3,391Bus to Kisumu International Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport, ferry
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kisumubus
- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane KIS - PPT
- Take the ferry from Papeete Ferry Terminal to Vaitapeferry
2d 1h$1,480–4,822Fly Nairobi to Maupiti Airport, fly to Bora Bora Airport, Airport shuttle
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Maupiti Airport (MAU)plane NBO - MAU
- Fly from Maupiti Airport to Bora Bora Airportplane
- Take the ferry from Motu Mute to Vaitapeferry
37h 54m$1,951–4,241
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 $1,400 - $3,000 and takes 40h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Bora-Bora is to fly and Airport shuttle which takes 37h 54m and costs $1,900 - $4,300.
The distance between Nairobi and Bora-Bora is 17865 km.
It takes approximately 38h 9m to get from Nairobi to Bora-Bora, including transfers.
Bora-Bora is 13h behind Nairobi. It is currently 5:49 PM in Nairobi and 4:49 AM in Bora-Bora.
There are 153+ hotels available in Bora-Bora.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Bora-Bora, French Polynesia?
China Southern Airlines, Air Tahiti Nui, and four other airlines fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB) 3 times a week.
- 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
- $1,400–4,700
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Nairobi, Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 3m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Nairobi to Huahine – Fare Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
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
- $1,400–3,100
Flights from Nairobi to Maupiti Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
Flights from Nairobi to Maupiti Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Tokyo Narita, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–5,000
Flights from Nairobi to Maupiti Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Noumea, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 21m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–3,900
- Website
- airmoana.com
Flights from Nairobi to Bora Bora Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,200
Flights from Nairobi to Huahine – Fare Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Noumea, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 56m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,800
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Nairobi to Bora Bora Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Tokyo Narita, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–4,800
- Website
- aircalin.com
Flights from Nairobi to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Noumea
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 11m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–4,000
- Phone
- +254 726 511 628
- [email protected]
- Website
- theguardiancoach.com
Bus from Nairobi to Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–15
- Schedules at
- theguardiancoach.com
- Book at
- theguardian.co.ke
- 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
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
Ferry from Motu Mute to Vaitape
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- airtahiti.com
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