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How to get fromNairobi to Freetownby plane, taxi, car, ferry, bus, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Nairobi to Freetown by plane, taxi, car, ferry, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Nairobi to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)plane plane NBO - FNA
    2. Take the taxi from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Freetowntaxi taxi
    14h 34m
    $641–1,751

  2. Fly Nairobi to Conakry, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Conakry (CKY)plane plane NBO - CKY
    2. Take the ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeenferry ferry
    17h 2m
    $523–1,624

  3. Drive  7,581.6 km

    1. Drive from Nairobi to Freetowncar car 7,581.6 km
    5d 18h
    $1,038–1,499

  4. Fly Nairobi Wilson Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)plane plane WIL - FNA
    2. Take the taxi from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Freetowntaxi taxi
    16h 25m
    $660–1,704

  5. Bus to Kisumu International Airport, fly to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Nairobi to Kisumubus bus
    2. Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)plane plane KIS - FNA
    3. Take the taxi from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Freetowntaxi taxi
    23h 17m
    $660–1,882

  6. Shuttle, taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, taxi

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi to Arushashuttle bus
    2. Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi taxi
    3. Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)plane plane JRO - FNA
    4. Take the taxi from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Freetowntaxi taxi
    24h 20m
    $807–2,197

Nairobi (NBO) to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration12h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$628Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,880.9 km
  • Duration: 14h 34m

What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Freetown, Sierra Leone?

There is no direct connection from Nairobi to Freetown. However, you can take the bus to JKIA - Passenger Boarding, walk to Nairobi (NBO) airport, fly to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA), then take the taxi to Freetown. Alternatively, you can drive from Nairobi to Freetown in around 5d 18h.

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