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How to get fromEastern Africa to Japanby bus, plane, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Eastern Africa to Japan by bus, plane, or train

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  1. Matatu, fly to Kansai International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Naivasha to Nairobibus bus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)plane plane NBO - KIX
    22h 39m
    ¥67,276–195,658

  2. Matatu, fly to Fukuoka Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Naivasha to Nairobibus bus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane plane NBO - FUK
    22h 26m
    ¥66,446–164,558

  3. Matatu, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Naivasha to Nairobibus bus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane NBO - HND
    22h
    ¥86,806–215,118

  4. Matatu, fly to Narita International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Naivasha to Nairobibus bus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane plane NBO - NRT
    3. Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    24h 49m
    ¥72,316–215,898

  5. Matatu, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Naivasha to Nairobibus bus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane plane NBO - KMJ
    3. Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    29h 50m
    ¥72,616–186,398

  6. Matatu, fly to Kobe

    1. Take the bus from Naivasha to Nairobibus bus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane NBO - UKB
    23h 57m
    ¥81,426–204,548

  7. Matatu, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Naivasha to Nairobibus bus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane NBO - NGO
    24h 20m
    ¥77,036–195,288

  8. Matatu, fly to Kitakyushu Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Naivasha to Nairobibus bus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ)plane plane NBO - KKJ
    3. Take the train from Kokura to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    28h 17m
    ¥82,286–206,048

Nairobi (NBO) to Kansai International Airport (KIX) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration20h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket¥56,692Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,060.1 km
  • Duration: 22h 39m

What companies run services between Eastern Africa, Kenya and Japan?

There is no direct connection from Eastern Africa to Japan. However, you can take the taxi to Naivasha, take the bus to Nairobi, walk to Kencom/Ambassadeur, take the bus to JKIA - Passenger Boarding, walk to Nairobi (NBO) airport, fly to Kansai International Airport (KIX), walk to Kansai Airport, take the train to Tengachaya, walk to Tengachaya, then take the subway to Kitahama. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Naivasha, take the bus to Nairobi, walk to Kencom/Ambassadeur, take the bus to JKIA - Passenger Boarding, walk to Nairobi (NBO) airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport (HND), walk to 羽田空港第1ターミナル Haneda Airport Terminal 1, take the train to モノレール浜松町 Monorail Hamamatsuchō, then take the train to Tōkyō Station.

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