There are 4 ways to get from Chennai to Nairobi by plane, train, or bus
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Fly from Chennai International Airport
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Nairobi (NBO)plane MAA - NBO
13h 5m$221–651Train, bus to Kempegowda International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Chennai Central to Krishnarajapurmtrain
- Take the bus from KR Pura station to Kempegowda International Airportbus
- Fly from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to Nairobi (NBO)plane BLR - NBO
18h 48m$184–573Train to Tirupati Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chennai Central to Renigunta Jntrain
- Fly from Tirupati Airport (TIR) to Nairobi (NBO)plane TIR - NBO
16h 29m$404–1,017Bus to Pondicherry, fly
- Take the bus from Koyembedu to Pondicherrybus
- Fly from Pondicherry (PNY) to Nairobi (NBO)plane PNY - NBO
20h 4m$379–925
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Nairobi (NBO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Nairobi is to train and bus and fly which costs $180 - $600 and takes 18h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Nairobi is to fly which takes 13h 5m and costs $220 - $650.
The distance between Chennai and Nairobi is 5064 km.
It takes approximately 13h 5m to get from Chennai to Nairobi, including transfers.
Nairobi is 2h 30m behind Chennai. It is currently 10:10 PM in Chennai and 7:40 PM in Nairobi.
There are 11817+ hotels available in Nairobi.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Nairobi, Kenya?
IndiGo Airlines, Etihad, and seven other airlines fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Nairobi (NBO) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Nairobi via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–950
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Nairobi via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Nairobi via Hyderabad, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Pondicherry to Nairobi via Kempegowda International Airport, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Pondicherry to Nairobi via Kempegowda International Airport, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Nairobi via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–800
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Nairobi via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Chennai Central to Renigunta Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–13
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $4–6
- Second AC (2A)
- $6–8
- First Class (1A)
- $10–13
Train from Chennai Central to Krishnarajapurm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $2–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $6–8
- Second AC (2A)
- $9–12
- First Class (1A)
- $14–19
- Phone
- 8893555000
- [email protected]
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
Bus from Koyembedu to Pondicherry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–21
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
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