There are 3 ways to get from Nairobi to Christchurch by plane or bus
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Fly Nairobi Wilson Airport to Christchurch International Airport
best- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane WIL - CHC
2d 6h$1,522–3,815Fly Nairobi to Christchurch International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane NBO - CHC
30h 9m$1,306–4,307Fly Nairobi to Timaru, bus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Timaru (TIU)plane NBO - TIU
- Take the bus from Timaru to Christchurchbus
40h 28m
Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Christchurch is to fly which costs $1,500 - $3,900 and takes 2 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Christchurch is to fly which takes 30h 9m and costs $1,300 - $4,400.
The distance between Nairobi and Christchurch is 13382 km.
It takes approximately 2 days 6h to get from Nairobi to Christchurch, including transfers.
Christchurch is 9h ahead of Nairobi. It is currently 5:40 AM in Nairobi and 2:40 PM in Christchurch.
There are 1715+ hotels available in Christchurch.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Christchurch, New Zealand?
Renegade Air, Kenya Airways, and six other airlines fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) twice daily.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Kisumu, Nairobi, Mauritius, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,900
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Mombasa, Nairobi, Mauritius, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,900
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Ukunda, Nairobi, Mauritius, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,900
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Malindi, Nairobi, Mauritius, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,900
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Kilimanjaro, Nairobi, Mauritius, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,900
Flights from Nairobi to Christchurch International Airport via Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–3,900
Flights from Nairobi to Christchurch International Airport via Mauritius, Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,300
Flights from Nairobi to Timaru via Suvarnabhumi, Melbourne, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–3,900
Flights from Nairobi to Timaru via Suvarnabhumi, Sydney, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,700
Flights from Nairobi to Timaru via Johannesburg, Sydney, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,600
Flights from Nairobi to Timaru via Mauritius, Perth, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,500
Flights from Nairobi to Timaru via Mauritius, Perth, Melbourne, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,300
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Nairobi to Christchurch International Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Nairobi to Christchurch International Airport via Mauritius, Perth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,000
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Timaru to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
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