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How to get fromCairns to Nairobi Airport (NBO)by plane, bus, car, taxi, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Cairns to Nairobi Airport (NBO) by plane, bus, car, taxi, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Cairns to Nairobi

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    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane CNS - NBO
    26h 40m
    $500–1,400

  2. Fly Cairns to Nairobi Wilson Airport

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL)plane plane CNS - WIL
    30h 48m
    $828–1,787

  3. Bus to Cooktown Airport, fly to Nairobi

    1. Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus bus
    2. Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane CTN - NBO
    35h 40m
    $537–1,318

  4. Fly Cairns to Amboseli Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Amboseli Airport (ASV)plane plane CNS - ASV
    2. Drive from Amboseli Airport (ASV) to Nairobi-Airport-NBOcar car
    2d 1h
    $1,233–2,676

  5. Fly Cairns to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi, shuttle

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane plane CNS - JRO
    2. Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi taxi
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Arusha to Nairobi JKIAshuttle bus
    32h 57m
    $1,044–2,187

  6. Fly Cairns to Kisumu International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane plane CNS - KIS
    2. Take the bus from Kisumu to Nairobibus bus
    39h 53m
    $546–1,678

Cairns (CNS) to Nairobi (NBO) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration27h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$525Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,968 km
  • Duration: 26h 40m

What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Nairobi Airport (NBO), Kenya?

Jetstar, Etihad, and four other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Nairobi (NBO) twice daily.

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