There are 4 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 Melbourne Airport to Nairobi
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Nairobi (NBO)plane MEL - NBO
22h 23m$720–1,320Fly Melbourne Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL)plane MEL - WIL
27h 21m$380–960Fly Essendon Fields Airport to Nairobi
- Fly from Essendon Fields Airport (MEB) to Nairobi (NBO)plane MEB - NBO
32h 46m$464–1,304Fly Melbourne Airport 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$859–1,291
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Nairobi (NBO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Nairobi JKIA is to fly which costs $380 - $1,000 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 8h behind Melbourne. It is currently 1:59 PM in Melbourne and 5:59 AM in Nairobi JKIA.
There are 11591+ 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
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nairobi via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Nairobi via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Nairobi via Flinders Island, Launceston, Melbourne Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nairobi via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Nairobi via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Nairobi via Flinders Island, Launceston, Melbourne Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Dubai, Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Abu Dhabi, Nairobi, Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Adelaide, Dubai, Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nairobi via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Nairobi via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nairobi via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Nairobi via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nairobi via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
- 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
- $550–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
- 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
- $490–950
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
- $490–1,200
- 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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