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How to get fromNairobi to Chicagoby plane, train, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Nairobi to Chicago by plane, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

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    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane NBO - ORD
    23h 44m
    $553–806

  2. Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport

    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane plane NBO - MDW
    24h 15m
    $653–1,706

  3. Fly to South Bend, train

    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to South Bend (SBN)plane plane NBO - SBN
    2. Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.train train
    27h 25m
    $1,014–2,716

  4. Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane plane NBO - MKE
    2. Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    27h 9m
    $975–2,565

  5. Fly to Indianapolis, shuttle, train

    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Indianapolis (IND)plane plane NBO - IND
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Indianapolis Airport to Holiday Inn City Centreshuttle bus
    3. Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    28h 51m
    $995–2,611

  6. Fly to Detroit, train

    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane NBO - DTW
    2. Take the train from Dearborn to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    28h 16m
    $773–3,063

Nairobi (NBO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration22h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$456Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,063 mi
  • Duration: 23h 44m

What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Chicago, IL, USA?

Kenya Airways, JetBlue Airways, and seven other airlines fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) every 4 hours.

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