There are 4 ways to get from Nairobi to Helsinki by plane, ferry, 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 Nairobi to Helsinki Airport
best- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane NBO - HEL
16h 14m€413–656Fly Nairobi Wilson Airport to Helsinki Airport
cheapest- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane WIL - HEL
16h 40m€308–954Fly Nairobi to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane NBO - TLL
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
20h€319–983Fly Nairobi to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport, train
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP)plane NBO - TMP
- Take the train from Tampere to Helsinkitrain
23h 6m€477–1,547
Nairobi (NBO) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Helsinki is to fly which costs €410 - €700 and takes 16h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Helsinki is to fly which takes 16h 14m and costs €410 - €700.
The distance between Nairobi and Helsinki is 6993 km.
It takes approximately 16h 14m to get from Nairobi to Helsinki, including transfers.
There are 1277+ hotels available in Helsinki.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Helsinki, Finland?
KLM, British Airways, and five other airlines fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) every 4 hours.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Helsinki Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,000
Flights from Nairobi to Lennart Meri International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–950
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Helsinki Airport via Mombasa, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Helsinki Airport via Kilimanjaro, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Helsinki Airport via Kisumu, Entebbe, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–950
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Helsinki Airport via Kisumu, Nairobi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Helsinki Airport via Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,000
Flights from Nairobi to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport via Istanbul, Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €450–1,500
Flights from Nairobi to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €600–1,600
Flights from Nairobi to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport via Brussels, Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,900
Flights from Nairobi to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,700
Flights from Nairobi to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport via Frankfurt, Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €490–1,800
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Tampere to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
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