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How to get fromLexington to Nairobiby car, plane, taxi, or shuttle

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There are 4 ways to get from Lexington to Nairobi by car, plane, taxi, or shuttle

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  1. Drive to Covington, fly to Nairobi

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    1. Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car car
    2. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane CVG - NBO
    22h 43m
    $716–2,423

  2. Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Nairobi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar car
    2. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane SDF - NBO
    25h 54m
    $615–1,622

  3. Fly Blue Grass Airport to Nairobi

    1. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane LEX - NBO
    27h 46m
    $853–2,903

  4. Drive to Covington, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi, shuttle

    1. Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car car
    2. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane plane CVG - JRO
    3. Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi taxi
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Arusha to Nairobishuttle bus
    28h 26m
    $834–2,969

Covington (CVG) to Nairobi (NBO) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration21h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$627Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 12,932.6 km
  • Duration: 22h 43m

What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Nairobi, Kenya?

American Airlines and Qatar Airways fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Nairobi (NBO) 3 times a day.

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