There are 6 ways to get from Nairobi to Glasgow 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 Glasgow Airport
best- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane NBO - GLA
14h 28m£204–756Fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane NBO - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
15h 25m£208–761Fly to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Newcastle (NCL)plane NBO - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
17h 17m£259–770Fly to Dundee Riverside Airport, train
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Dundee Riverside Airport (DND)plane NBO - DND
- Take the train from Dundee to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
18h 31m£333–1,359Fly to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane NBO - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
18h 55m£345–1,208Fly to Durham Tees Valley Airport, train
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME)plane NBO - MME
- Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
21h 55m£541–1,544
Nairobi (NBO) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Glasgow is to fly and bus which costs £200 - £800 and takes 15h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Glasgow is to fly which takes 14h 28m and costs £200 - £800.
The distance between Nairobi and Glasgow is 4640 miles.
It takes approximately 14h 28m to get from Nairobi to Glasgow, including transfers.
Glasgow is 2h behind Nairobi. It is currently 10:49 AM in Nairobi and 8:49 AM in Glasgow.
There are 1505+ hotels available in Glasgow.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Glasgow, Scotland?
British Airways, KLM, and three other airlines fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £210–850
Flights from Nairobi to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–850
Flights from Nairobi to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £230–950
Flights from Nairobi to Dundee Riverside Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £300–1,300
Flights from Nairobi to Dundee Riverside Airport via Frankfurt, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £330–1,300
Flights from Nairobi to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £290–1,200
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–15
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