There are 5 ways to get from Nairobi to French Polynesia by plane, bus, 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 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 4h$1,300–4,300Bus to Nairobi, fly to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
cheapest- 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
2d 4h$662–2,211Bus 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
2d 1h$751–2,701Bus 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
2d 2h$1,620–4,431Bus to Nairobi, fly to Raiatea Airport, ferry
- 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
2d 2h$1,115–2,266
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 $650 - $2,300 and takes 2 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to French Polynesia is to bus and fly which takes 2 days 1h and costs $750 - $2,700.
The distance between Nairobi and French Polynesia is 17807 km.
It takes approximately 2 days 4h to get from Nairobi to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 692+ hotels available in French Polynesia.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and French Polynesia?
Safarilink, Safair, and five other airlines fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) 4 times a week.
Airlines
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Nairobi to Bora Bora Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Noumea, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 41m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–2,800
Flights from Nairobi to Bora Bora Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Nairobi to Bora Bora Airport via Mumbai, Tokyo Narita, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–3,600
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Nairobi, Johannesburg, Sydney, Rarotongo
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Nairobi to Raiatea Airport via Mumbai, Tokyo Narita, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,800
Flights from Nairobi to Moorea-Temae Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Noumea, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,100
Flights from Nairobi to Moorea-Temae Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- 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
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Kisumu International Airport, Nairobi, Mauritius, Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,500
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Nairobi, Mauritius, Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,400
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Kisumu International Airport, Nairobi, Mauritius, Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,500
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Nairobi, Mauritius, Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,400
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Nairobi, Johannesburg, Sydney, Rarotongo
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
- Website
- airmoana.com
Flights from Nairobi to Raiatea Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Noumea, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 21m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,200
Bus operators
- 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
Ferry operators
- 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
- 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
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