There are 6 ways to get from Nairobi to French Polynesia by plane, car ferry, 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 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$1,300–4,500Fly Nairobi to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane NBO - PPT
34h 9m$1,801–4,001Fly Nairobi to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane NBO - MOZ
- Take the carferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry
39h$1,520–3,301Fly Nairobi to Bora Bora Airport
- 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$1,438–2,996Bus 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 2m$1,420–4,732
Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to French Polynesia is to fly and ferry which costs $1,400 - $3,000 and takes 40h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to French Polynesia is to fly which takes 34h 9m and costs $1,800 - $4,000.
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 679+ hotels available in French Polynesia.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and French Polynesia?
AirKenya Express, Air Tanzania, and seven other airlines fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) 5 times a week.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Kilimanjaro, Dar es Salaam, Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Arusha, Dar es Salaam, Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,500
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Kisumu International Airport, Entebbe, Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 12h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,600
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 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 Huahine – Fare Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +254 726 511 628
- info@theguardiancoach.com
- 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 46 11 60
- 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
- $18
- Child (2-12 years) one way
- $10
- Vehicle
- $35–70
- Phone
- +689 40 50 54 59
- contact@apetahiexpress.pf
- 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
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