There are 3 ways to get from Nairobi to Ankara by plane, bus, or train
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 Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
best- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane NBO - ESB
12h 48m₺12,170–39,185Fly to Istanbul, train
cheapest- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Istanbul (IST)plane NBO - IST
- Take the train from Istanbul(Pendik) to Ankara Gartrain
15h 29m₺11,849–21,199Fly to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport, bus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV)plane NBO - NAV
- Take the bus from Acıgöl bus station to Ankara bus stationbus
17h 52m₺18,890–58,055
Nairobi (NBO) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Ankara is to fly and train which costs 11.000 ₺ - 22.000 ₺ and takes 15h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Ankara is to fly which takes 12h 48m and costs 12.000 ₺ - 40.000 ₺.
The distance between Nairobi and Ankara is 4692 km.
It takes approximately 12h 48m to get from Nairobi to Ankara, including transfers.
There are 251+ hotels available in Ankara.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Ankara, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines and Qatar Airways fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–39,000
Flights from Nairobi to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–55,000
Flights from Nairobi to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport via Cairo, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺22,000–60,000
Flights from Nairobi to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–39,000
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Nairobi to Istanbul via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–31,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–40,000
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Nairobi to Istanbul via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–42,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Istanbul via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–50,000
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Nairobi to Istanbul via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–36,000
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Istanbul(Pendik) to Ankara Gar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺650–950
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Acıgöl bus station to Ankara bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺450–650
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Acıgöl bus station to Ankara bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,200
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺800–1,200
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