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 19m€424–706Fly Nairobi Wilson Airport to Helsinki Airport
cheapest- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane WIL - HEL
17h 40m€296–952Fly 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
19h 5m€299–983Fly Nairobi to Turku Airport, train
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Turku Airport (TKU)plane NBO - TKU
- Take the train from Turku to Helsinkitrain
22h 53m€426–1,351
Nairobi (NBO) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Helsinki is to fly which costs €420 - €750 and takes 16h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Helsinki is to fly which takes 16h 19m and costs €420 - €750.
The distance between Nairobi and Helsinki is 6993 km.
It takes approximately 16h 19m to get from Nairobi to Helsinki, including transfers.
Helsinki is 1h behind Nairobi. It is currently 11:05 PM in Nairobi and 10:05 PM in Helsinki.
There are 1246+ hotels available in Helsinki.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Helsinki, Finland?
Qatar Airways, Lufthansa, and five other airlines fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) every 4 hours.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nairobi to Helsinki Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Lennart Meri International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Turku Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
Flights from Nairobi to Turku Airport via Frankfurt, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,500
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nairobi to Helsinki Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Helsinki Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Turku Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
Flights from Nairobi to Turku Airport via Frankfurt, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,500
Flights from Nairobi to Turku Airport via Istanbul, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €390–1,300
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Helsinki Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–950
Flights from Nairobi to Lennart Meri International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–950
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Helsinki Airport via Mombasa, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Helsinki Airport via Zanzibar, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Helsinki Airport via Kilimanjaro, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–950
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nairobi to Helsinki Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Lennart Meri International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Helsinki Airport via Mombasa, Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,200
Flights from Nairobi to Turku Airport via Addis Ababa, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,500
Flights from Nairobi to Turku Airport via Istanbul, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €390–1,300
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Helsinki Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,000
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Nairobi to Turku Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
Flights from Nairobi to Turku Airport via Frankfurt, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,500
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Helsinki Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400–1,100
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Lennart Meri International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,200
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Nairobi to Lennart Meri International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 26m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,100
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Turku to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- 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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