There are 6 ways to get from Jamaica to Kenya by plane, taxi, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Nairobi
best- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Nairobi (NBO)plane JFK - NBO
17h 1m$450–910Fly to Kisumu International Airport
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane JFK - KIS
18h 6m$574–1,428Fly to Mombasa
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Mombasa (MBA)plane JFK - MBA
19h 35m$629–1,834Fly to Eldoret International Airport
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Eldoret International Airport (EDL)plane JFK - EDL
18h 48m$889–2,349Fly to Ukunda, taxi
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Ukunda (UKA)plane JFK - UKA
- Take the taxi from Ukunda (UKA) to Mombasataxi
19h 12m$599–1,439Fly to Malindi, bus
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Malindi (MYD)plane JFK - MYD
- Take the bus from Malindi to Mombasabus
21h 57m$725–1,828
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Nairobi (NBO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jamaica to Kenya is to fly which costs $450 - $950 and takes 17h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Jamaica to Kenya is to fly which takes 17h 1m and costs $450 - $950.
The distance between Jamaica and Kenya is 11869 km.
It takes approximately 17h 1m to get from Jamaica to Kenya, including transfers.
Kenya is 7h ahead of Jamaica. It is currently 10:37 PM in Jamaica and 5:37 AM in Kenya.
There are 11331+ hotels available in Kenya.
What companies run services between Jamaica, NY, USA and Kenya?
Kenya Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Nairobi (NBO) twice daily.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Mombasa via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Eldoret International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,300
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ukunda via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,300
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Malindi via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nairobi via Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nairobi via Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nairobi via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,200
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Mombasa via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
- Phone
- 0799 933 310
- Website
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Malindi to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Broadafrica Tours & Safaris
- Phone
- +254 722429225
- Website
- broadafrica.com
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