Travel to Nairobi
Every way to reach Nairobi: 2 modes compared, with fares.
Nairobi is reachable from 84 places across 48 countries by 2 modes, on services run by 33 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €11.88 and the fastest takes 1h 15m door to door. The nearest origin is 51 km away.
How people reach Nairobi
Every mode that actually calls at Nairobi, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 26 | €11.88 | 1h 15m | 442 km | 1 |
| Flight | 134 | €32.59 | 3h 56m | 14,445 km | 32 |
- 84Places you can arrive from
- 84Places you can leave for
- 48Countries
- 33Operators
Nairobi is big enough that where you sleep decides what the days look like. We sell the seat, not the room.
Rooms within reach of Nairobi Terminus
Hotels and apartments near downtown, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 20 | 13% | Kenol, 51 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 21 | 13% | Arusha, 232 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 18 | 11% | Zanzibar, 604 km |
| Over 1,500 km | 101 | 63% | Lubumbashi, 1547 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Nairobi that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 35 | 33% |
| Tanzania | 8 | 8% |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 6% |
| Mozambique | 6 | 6% |
| Zambia | 5 | 5% |
| Congo - Kinshasa | 4 | 4% |
| Cameroon | 4 | 4% |
| India | 4 | 4% |
| Malawi | 4 | 4% |
| South Africa | 4 | 4% |
| Angola | 3 | 3% |
| Belgium | 3 | 3% |
| Netherlands | 3 | 3% |
| Saudi Arabia | 3 | 3% |
| Türkiye | 3 | 3% |
| United States | 3 | 3% |
| Burundi | 2 | 2% |
| Botswana | 2 | 2% |
| Congo - Brazzaville | 2 | 2% |
| Switzerland | 2 | 2% |
Stations, airports and ports in Nairobi
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Nairobi
- Nairobi Terminus
- Nairobi railway station
- Mwiki Station
- Nairobi
- City Bus
- NBO
Nairobi is large, and the road in from NBO can take longer than the last hour of the flight. Cars are not our business.
A car waiting when you land in Nairobi
Settled in advance, so the ride into Nairobi costs what it said it would rather than what the cab stand says.
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The cheapest journeys into Nairobi
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Machakos to Nairobi train | €11.88 | 1h 19m | 57 km |
| Kenol to Nairobi train | €11.88 | 1h 15m | 51 km |
| Mwala to Nairobi train | €12.99 | 1h 23m | 71 km |
| Kinoi to Nairobi train | €13.54 | 1h 28m | 75 km |
| Murang’a to Nairobi train | €13.54 | 1h 28m | 73 km |
| Naivasha to Nairobi train | €14.09 | 1h 25m | 76 km |
| Nyeri to Nairobi train | €16.84 | 1h 38m | 97 km |
| Gilgil to Nairobi train | €17.94 | 1h 43m | 103 km |
| Ol Kalou to Nairobi train | €21.24 | 1h 47m | 123 km |
| Nakuru to Nairobi train | €22.88 | 1h 57m | 136 km |
| Kisumu to Nairobi flight | €32.59 | 3h 56m | 264 km |
| Eldoret to Nairobi flight | €33.18 | 3h 56m | 264 km |
| Voi to Nairobi train | €43.79 | 3h 25m | 304 km |
| Mombasa to Nairobi flight | €48.52 | 4h 10m | 442 km |
| Mombasa to Nairobi train | €54.79 | 3h 48m | 442 km |
| Entebbe to Nairobi flight | €55.01 | 4h 14m | 505 km |
A day in Nairobi hauling a suitcase is a shorter day than it needs to be. We do not store bags.
Where to leave your bags in Nairobi
Stores, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.
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Popular trips to Nairobi
Common questions about Travel to Nairobi
How can I get to Nairobi?
Nairobi is reachable by 2 modes on our network, from 84 places, across 48 countries, on services run by 33 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Nairobi?
The cheapest way into Nairobi is by Train, from €11.88 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 84 origins we sell into Nairobi over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Nairobi?
The fastest journey into Nairobi is by Train, at 1h 15m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 51 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Nairobi have?
Nairobi has 6 named terminals on our network, including 3 rail stations and 1 airports. Among them are Nairobi Terminus, Nairobi railway station, Mwiki Station. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Nairobi from within 200 km?
20 of the routes we sell into Nairobi start within 200 km. The nearest is Kenol, 51 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or bus beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Nairobi in Kenya?
Nairobi connects to 84 places on our network across 48 countries, the furthest of them 14,445 km away in a straight line. Kenya routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in Kenya
The wider region
Plenty of what is worth seeing sits outside Nairobi and elsewhere in Kenya. None of it is ours to sell.
What to book in Nairobi before you go
The tickets worth having in advance, because the line at the door is usually the whole morning.
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