There are 7 ways to get from Nairobi to French Polynesia by plane, bus, car ferry, or 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 Nairobi Wilson Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
best- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)WIL - PPT
40h 15m$1,700–4,500Bus to Nairobi, fly to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)NBO - MOZ
- Take the car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminal
2d 4h$713–2,511Bus to Nairobi, fly to Bora Bora Airport
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)NBO - BOB
2d 1h$801–3,101Bus to Nairobi, fly to Raiatea Airport, ferry
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Raiatea Airport (RFP)NBO - RFP
- Take the ferry from Uturoa to Vaitape
2d 1h$1,510–2,746Bus to Nairobi, fly to Huahine – Fare Airport, ferry
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH)NBO - HUH
- Take the ferry from Fare to Papeete Ferry Terminal
2d 3h$746–2,666Bus to Nairobi, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)NBO - PPT
33h 40m$2,301–4,201Bus to Kisumu International Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kisumu
- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)KIS - PPT
45h 7m$1,820–4,731
Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to French Polynesia is to bus and fly and car ferry which costs $700 - $2,600 and takes 2 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to French Polynesia is to bus and fly which takes 33h 40m and costs $2,300 - $4,200.
The distance between Nairobi and French Polynesia is 17807 km.
It takes approximately 40h 15m to get from Nairobi to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 680+ hotels available in French Polynesia.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and French Polynesia?
FlexFlight ApS, Safair, and 12 other airlines fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) once daily.
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- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Zanzibar, Johannesburg, Sydney, Rarotongo
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,800
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Kilimanjaro, Dar es Salaam, Johannesburg, Sydney, Rarotongo
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,800
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Mombasa, Dar es Salaam, Johannesburg, Sydney, Rarotongo
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,800
Flights from Nairobi to Bora Bora Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Noumea, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 41m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–3,500
Flights from Nairobi to Bora Bora Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Nairobi to Bora Bora Airport via Mumbai, Tokyo Narita, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–4,100
Flights from Nairobi to Moorea-Temae Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Noumea, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,600
Flights from Nairobi to Moorea-Temae Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Nairobi to Raiatea Airport via Mumbai, Tokyo Narita, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,200
Flights from Nairobi to Huahine – Fare Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Noumea, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 31m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,900
Flights from Nairobi to Huahine – Fare Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Nairobi to Huahine – Fare Airport via Mumbai, Tokyo Narita, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–3,500
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Nairobi, Johannesburg, Sydney, Rarotongo
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Zanzibar, Johannesburg, Sydney, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 21h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,800
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Eldoret International, Nairobi, Mauritius, Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,500
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Kisumu International Airport, Nairobi, Mauritius, Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,500
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Nairobi, Mauritius, Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–4,700
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Zanzibar, Johannesburg, Sydney, Rarotongo
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,800
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Kilimanjaro, Dar es Salaam, Johannesburg, Sydney, Rarotongo
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,800
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Mombasa, Dar es Salaam, Johannesburg, Sydney, Rarotongo
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,800
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Nairobi, Johannesburg, Sydney, Rarotongo
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
- Website
- aircalin.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Eldoret International, Nairobi, Mauritius, Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,500
Flights from Nairobi to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Noumea
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 31m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–4,200
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Eldoret International, Nairobi, Mauritius, Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,500
- Website
- airmoana.com
Flights from Nairobi to Raiatea Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Noumea, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 6m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–2,700
- Website
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
- Phone
- +254 726 511 628
- info@theguardiancoach.com
- Website
- theguardian.co.ke
Bus from Nairobi to Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–13
- Schedules at
- theguardian.co.ke
- Book at
- theguardian.co.ke
- Phone
- +689 40 50 57 57
- contact@aremiti.net
- Website
- aremiti.pf
Car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Schedules at
- aremiti.pf
- Passenger (Adult)
- $17
- Passenger (Child)
- $9
- Passenger (Senior)
- $14
- Vehicle
- $35–80
- Phone
- +689 40 46 11 80
- 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
- $2–70
- Schedules at
- vaearai.com
- Adult one way
- $13
- Child (2-12 years) one way
- $7
- Vehicle
- $35–70
- Bicycle
- $2
- Motorbike/Scooter
- $10
- Phone
- +689 40 50 54 59
- contact@apetahiexpress.pf
- Website
- apetahiexpress.pf
Ferry from Uturoa to Vaitape
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–45
- Website
- https://www.apetahiexpress.pf/
- Ferry Standard
- $9–45
Ferry from Fare to Papeete Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://www.apetahiexpress.pf/
- Ferry Standard
- $45–65
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