There are 6 ways to get from Nairobi to Canterbury by plane, train, or bus
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 London Heathrow Airport, train
best- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NBO - LHR
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury Westtrain
14h 11m£309–703Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane NBO - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury Westtrain
14h 23m£233–783Fly to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to London City Airport (LCY)plane NBO - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford International to Canterbury Westtrain
15h 37m£333–1,264Fly to London Stansted Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane NBO - STN
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Stratford International to Canterbury Westtrain
17h 47m£365–574Fly to Norwich International Airport, train
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane NBO - NWI
- Take the train from Norwich to Stratford (London)train
- Take the train from Stratford International to Canterbury Westtrain
18h 16m£464–1,655Fly to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane NBO - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury Westtrain
16h 7m£264–690
Nairobi (NBO) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Canterbury is to fly and train which costs £260 - £700 and takes 16h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Canterbury is to fly and train which takes 14h 11m and costs £300 - £750.
The distance between Nairobi and Canterbury is 4387 miles.
It takes approximately 14h 11m to get from Nairobi to Canterbury, including transfers.
Canterbury is 2h behind Nairobi. It is currently 2:00 AM in Nairobi and 12:00 AM in Canterbury.
There are 2195+ hotels available in Canterbury.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Canterbury, England?
There is no direct connection from Nairobi to Canterbury. However, you can take the bus to JKIA - Passenger Boarding, walk to Nairobi (NBO) airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport (LHR), walk to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, take the train to London Paddington, walk to Paddington, take the subway to King's Cross St. Pancras station, walk to London St Pancras International, then take the train to Canterbury West. Alternatively, you can take the bus to JKIA - Passenger Boarding, walk to Nairobi (NBO) airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport (LGW), walk to Gatwick Airport, take the train to London St Pancras Intl, then take the train to Canterbury West.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nairobi to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–800
Flights from Nairobi to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–850
Flights from Nairobi to Luton Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £300–850
Flights from Nairobi to Luton Airport via Frankfurt, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £230–900
Flights from Nairobi to Luton Airport via Jeddah, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–600
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury West
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury West
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Stratford International to Canterbury West
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Stratford International to Canterbury West
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Stratford International to Canterbury West
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury West
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- National Express
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