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)plane WIL - PPT
2d 6h$1,300–4,900Bus to Nairobi, fly to Raiatea Airport, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Raiatea Airport (RFP)plane NBO - RFP
- Take the ferry from Uturoa to Vaitapeferry
40h 13m$465–3,366Bus to Nairobi, fly to Bora Bora Airport
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane NBO - BOB
38h 44m$551–4,101Bus to Nairobi, fly to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane NBO - MOZ
- Take the car ferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
39h 27m$1,319–3,011Bus to Nairobi, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane NBO - PPT
34h 20m$1,801–4,301Bus to Nairobi, fly to Huahine – Fare Airport, ferry
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH)plane NBO - HUH
- Take the ferry from Fare to Papeete Ferry Terminalferry
40h 49m$1,365–3,171Bus to Kisumu International Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kisumubus
- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane KIS - PPT
42h 52m$1,320–4,731
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 ferry which costs $460 - $3,400 and takes 40h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to French Polynesia is to bus and fly which takes 34h 20m and costs $1,800 - $4,300.
The distance between Nairobi and French Polynesia is 17807 km.
It takes approximately 2 days 6h to get from Nairobi to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 309+ hotels available in French Polynesia.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and French Polynesia?
Safarilink, Airlink, and eight other airlines fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) 6 times a week.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Mombasa, Zanzibar, Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,900
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Kilimanjaro, Dar es Salaam, Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,900
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Kisumu International Airport, Entebbe, Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,900
Flights from Nairobi to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,800
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Nairobi, Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 26m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Nairobi to Bora Bora Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–4,100
Flights from Nairobi to Bora Bora Airport via Mumbai, Tokyo Narita, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from Nairobi to Moorea-Temae Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Noumea, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 51m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,800
Flights from Nairobi to Moorea-Temae Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Nairobi to Moorea-Temae Airport via Lusaka, Johannesburg, Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Nairobi to Moorea-Temae Airport via Lilongwe, Johannesburg, Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Nairobi to Raiatea Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–3,300
Flights from Nairobi to Raiatea Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
- Website
- airmoana.com
Flights from Nairobi to Bora Bora Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Noumea, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 46m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,500
Flights from Nairobi to Bora Bora Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Nairobi to Raiatea Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Noumea, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 11m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,800
Flights from Nairobi to Huahine – Fare Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Noumea, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 11m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,100
Flights from Nairobi to Huahine – Fare Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
- Website
- aircalin.com
Flights from Nairobi to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Noumea
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 11m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–4,300
- 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
- $10–70
- Schedules at
- vaearai.com
- Adult one way
- $19
- Child (2-12 years) one way
- $10
- Vehicle
- $35–70
- Phone
- +689 40 50 54 59
- contact@apetahiexpress.pf
- Website
- tuateaferries.com
Ferry from Uturoa to Vaitape
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–65
- Website
- https://tuateaferries.com/en/ticketing/
- Ferry Standard
- $14–65
Ferry from Fare to Papeete Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $64–70
- Website
- https://tuateaferries.com/en/ticketing/
- Ferry Standard
- $64–70
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