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How to get fromKota Kinabalu to Nairobiby plane, bus, car ferry, taxi, shuttle, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Kota Kinabalu to Nairobi by plane, bus, car ferry, taxi, shuttle, or car

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  1. Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Nairobi

    best
    1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane BKI - NBO
    18h
    $417–1,308

  2. Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL)plane plane BKI - WIL
    20h 58m
    $386–1,207

  3. Bus, car ferry to Labuan Airport, fly to Nairobi

    1. Take the bus from KK Sentral to Bus Terminal Menumbokbus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Menumbok to Labuancarferry car ferry
    3. Fly from Labuan Airport (LBU) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane LBU - NBO
    25h 31m
    $1,210–3,412

  4. Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi, shuttle

    1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane plane BKI - JRO
    2. Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi taxi
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Arusha to Nairobishuttle bus
    26h 8m
    $505–1,654

  5. Bus to Sandakan Airport, fly to Nairobi

    1. Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sandakanbus bus
    2. Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane SDK - NBO
    31h 25m
    $423–1,132

  6. Bus, drive to Brunei International Airport, fly to Nairobi

    1. Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Limbangbus bus
    2. Drive from Limbang to Brunei International Airport (BWN)car car
    3. Fly from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane BWN - NBO
    24h 5m
    $668–1,532

Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Nairobi (NBO) flights

Calendar2Weekly Planes
Duration17hAverage Duration
Ticket$409Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,851.6 km
  • Duration: 18h

What companies run services between Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia and Nairobi, Kenya?

China Southern Airlines flies from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Nairobi (NBO) twice a week.

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