There are 5 ways to get from Nairobi to Kazakhstan by plane or train
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Fly to Shymkent International Airport
best- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane NBO - CIT
12h 37m$293–1,104Fly to Tashkent International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane NBO - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Shymkenttrain
20h 43m$228–660Fly to Almaty International Airport
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane NBO - ALA
14h 15m$421–551Fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane NBO - NQZ
18h 39m$242–702Fly to Atyrau Airport
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Atyrau Airport (GUW)plane NBO - GUW
16h 53m$423–1,305
Nairobi (NBO) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Kazakhstan is to fly and train which costs $220 - $700 and takes 20h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Kazakhstan is to fly which takes 12h 37m and costs $290 - $1,100.
The distance between Nairobi and Kazakhstan is 5904 km.
It takes approximately 12h 37m to get from Nairobi to Kazakhstan, including transfers.
There are 3686+ hotels available in Kazakhstan.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Kazakhstan?
Emirates, Flydubai, and Kenya Airways fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) 6 times a week.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Nairobi to Shymkent International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 6m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Almaty International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Tashkent Central to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $22–29
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $12–16
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $6–8
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