There are 5 ways to get from Nairobi to French Polynesia by plane, bus, car ferry, or ferry
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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 23m$1,814–4,716Bus to Nairobi, fly to Raiatea Airport, ferry
cheapest- 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$1,710–2,946Bus to Nairobi, fly to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
- 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 3h$1,712–3,011Bus 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$2,201–3,701Bus 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$1,820–4,931
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 ferry which costs $1,700 - $3,000 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to French Polynesia is to fly which takes 40h 23m and costs $1,800 - $4,800.
The distance between Nairobi and French Polynesia is 17812 km.
It takes approximately 40h 23m to get from Nairobi to French Polynesia, including transfers.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and French Polynesia?
Safarilink, Safair, and 14 other airlines fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) once daily.
- 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
- $1,400–5,500
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
- $1,400–5,500
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
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from Nairobi to Moorea-Temae Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Noumea, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,800
Flights from Nairobi to Moorea-Temae Airport via Changsha, Tokyo Narita, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,600
Flights from Nairobi to Bora Bora Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Noumea, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 46m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–3,700
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Nairobi, Johannesburg, Sydney, Rarotongo
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–6,000
Flights from Nairobi to Raiatea Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Noumea, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 33m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,900
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Zanzibar, Johannesburg, Sydney, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 21h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
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
- $1,800–4,700
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Nairobi, Mauritius, Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–4,900
- Website
- airmoana.com
Flights from Nairobi to Moorea-Temae Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Noumea, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,800
Flights from Nairobi to Bora Bora Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Noumea, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 11m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–3,700
Flights from Nairobi to Raiatea Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Noumea, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 6m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,900
- 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
- $1,400–5,500
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Kisumu International Airport, Nairobi, Mauritius, Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 21h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–4,700
- Website
- aircalin.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Nairobi, Johannesburg, Sydney, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–6,000
- 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
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