There are 6 ways to get from Grand Rapids to Nairobi by plane, taxi, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport
best- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Nairobi (NBO)plane GRR - NBO
24h 28m$605–1,605Taxi to Muskegon, fly
cheapest- Take the taxi from Grand Rapids to Muskegon (MKG)taxi
- Fly from Muskegon (MKG) to Nairobi (NBO)plane MKG - NBO
22h 41m$583–1,698Bus to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Kalamazoo Metro Transitbus
- Fly from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) to Nairobi (NBO)plane AZO - NBO
28h 6m$613–1,627Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Nairobi (NBO)plane ORD - NBO
26h 8m$600–910Bus, bus to Detroit, fly
- Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to CATA Intermodal Downtownbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Nairobi (NBO)plane DTW - NBO
24h 56m$624–1,967Train, train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Nairobi (NBO)plane MKE - NBO
28h 37m$872–2,269
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Nairobi (NBO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Rapids to Nairobi is to train and fly which costs $600 - $950 and takes 26h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Rapids to Nairobi is to taxi and fly which takes 22h 41m and costs $550 - $1,700.
The distance between Grand Rapids and Nairobi is 12735 km.
It takes approximately 24h 28m to get from Grand Rapids to Nairobi, including transfers.
Nairobi is 7h ahead of Grand Rapids. It is currently 2:57 PM in Grand Rapids and 9:57 PM in Nairobi.
There are 11846+ hotels available in Nairobi.
What companies run services between Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA and Nairobi, Kenya?
Delta, Kenya Airways, and four other airlines fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Nairobi (NBO) 5 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Nairobi via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Nairobi via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Nairobi via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 44m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Nairobi via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nairobi via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Detroit to Nairobi via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
Flights from Detroit to Nairobi via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Nairobi via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to Kalamazoo Metro Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to CATA Intermodal Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
Metro Cab
- Phone
- +1 616-827-6500
- Website
- metrocabgr.com
Yellow Cab of Grand Rapids
- Phone
- +1 616-459-4646
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