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How to get fromNairobi Airport (NBO) to Istanbulby plane, train, shuttle, bus, or ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Nairobi Airport (NBO) to Istanbul by plane, train, shuttle, bus, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Istanbul

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    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane NBO - IST
    7h 41m
    ₺9,600–16,605

  2. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane NBO - SAW
    10h 28m
    ₺10,572–31,710

  3. Fly to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane NBO - ESB
    2. Take the train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Pendik)train train
    15h 11m
    ₺9,798–34,230

  4. Fly to Varna Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane NBO - VAR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Burgasshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Burgas to Istanbulbus bus
    22h 55m
    ₺20,419–53,990

  5. Fly to Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (EDO)plane plane NBO - EDO
    2. Take the bus from Edremit Terminal to Bandırma İDObus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Bandırma to Yenikapıferry ferry
    18h 47m
    ₺25,532–76,181

Nairobi (NBO) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration9h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket₺10,218Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,849.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 41m

What companies run services between Nairobi Airport (NBO), Kenya and Istanbul, Turkey?

Turkish Airlines, Saudia, and two other airlines fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Istanbul (IST) 4 times a day.

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