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 to Bora Bora Airport
best- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB)plane NBO - BOB
38h 9m$1,601–3,301Fly Nairobi Wilson Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane WIL - PPT
37h 10m$1,300–4,400Fly 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
38h$1,420–3,101Fly Nairobi to Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane NBO - PPT
34h 9m$1,701–3,701Fly 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$1,338–2,796Bus 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$1,420–4,731
Nairobi (NBO) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to French Polynesia is to fly and ferry which costs $1,300 - $2,800 and takes 40h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to French Polynesia is to fly which takes 34h 9m and costs $1,700 - $3,700.
The distance between Nairobi and French Polynesia is 17865 km.
It takes approximately 38h 9m 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?
Kenya Airways, Air Caledonie International, and eight other airlines fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Bora Bora Airport (BOB) 5 times a week.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Nairobi to Bora Bora Airport via Mumbai, Tokyo Narita, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–5,000
Flights from Nairobi to Moorea-Temae Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Noumea, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 51m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,900
Flights from Nairobi to Moorea-Temae Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Nairobi to Moorea-Temae Airport via Mauritius, Perth, Auckland, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,300
Flights from Nairobi to Moorea-Temae Airport via Lilongwe, Johannesburg, Sydney, Fa'A'Ā International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
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
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Nairobi, Johannesburg, Sydney, Rarotongo
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
- Phone
- +254 726 511 628
- [email protected]
- Website
- theguardian.co.ke
Bus from Nairobi to Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–13
- Schedules at
- theguardiancoach.com
- Book at
- theguardian.co.ke
- Phone
- +689 40 46 11 60
- [email protected]
- 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
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