There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Nairobi JKIA by plane, taxi, or shuttle
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 Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Nairobi (NBO)plane MEL - NBO
22h 23m$720–1,320Fly to Nairobi Wilson Airport
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL)plane MEL - WIL
27h 21m$420–1,060Fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi, shuttle
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane MEL - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Arusha to Nairobi JKIA
32h 11m$909–1,391
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Nairobi (NBO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Nairobi JKIA is to fly which costs $420 - $1,100 and takes 27h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Nairobi JKIA is to fly which takes 22h 23m and costs $700 - $1,400.
The distance between Melbourne and Nairobi JKIA is 11503 km.
It takes approximately 22h 23m to get from Melbourne to Nairobi JKIA, including transfers.
Nairobi JKIA is 7h behind Melbourne. It is currently 6:42 AM in Melbourne and 11:42 PM in Nairobi JKIA.
There are 11331+ hotels available in Nairobi JKIA.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Nairobi JKIA, Kenya?
Etihad, Virgin Australia, and six other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Nairobi (NBO) every 4 hours.
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Dubai, Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Abu Dhabi, Nairobi, Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Adelaide, Dubai, Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Nairobi, Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nairobi via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nairobi via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nairobi via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nairobi via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–950
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nairobi via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,700
- Website
- airkenya.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Doha, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nairobi via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
- Phone
- +254722328595
- Website
- riverside-shuttle.com
Shuttle from Arusha to Nairobi JKIA
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Schedules at
- riverside-shuttle.com
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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