There are 7 ways to get from Nairobi to Kyoto by plane, train, or bus
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 Kansai International Airport, train
best- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)plane NBO - KIX
- Take the train from Kansai Airport to Kyōtotrain
20h 58m¥51,826–172,175Fly to Osaka International Airport, bus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane NBO - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
22h 42m¥61,226–171,675Fly to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane NBO - HND
- Take the train from Shin Yokohama to Kyototrain
22h 41mFly to Tokushima Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane NBO - TKS
- Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Shin-Kobe Stationbus
- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kyototrain
25h 48mFly to Kobe, train
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Kobe (UKB)plane NBO - UKB
- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kyototrain
22h 55mFly to Narita International Airport, train
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane NBO - NRT
- Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain
25h 17mFly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane NBO - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain
22h 36m
Nairobi (NBO) to Kansai International Airport (KIX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Kyoto is to fly and bus which costs ¥60000 - ¥180000 and takes 22h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Kyoto is to fly and train which takes 20h 58m and costs ¥50000 - ¥180000.
The distance between Nairobi and Kyoto is 10987 km.
It takes approximately 20h 58m to get from Nairobi to Kyoto, including transfers.
Kyoto is 6h ahead of Nairobi. It is currently 4:32 AM in Nairobi and 10:32 AM in Kyoto.
There are 3775+ hotels available in Kyoto.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Kyoto, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Nairobi to Kyoto. However, you can take the bus to JKIA - Passenger Boarding, walk to Nairobi (NBO) airport, fly to Kansai International Airport (KIX), walk to Kansai Airport, then take the train to Kyōto. Alternatively, you can take the bus to JKIA - Passenger Boarding, walk to Nairobi (NBO) airport, fly to Osaka International Airport (ITM), walk to Osaka Airport, then take the bus to Kyoto Station Hachijou gate.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Nairobi to Kansai International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–260,000
Flights from Nairobi to Osaka International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–170,000
Flights from Nairobi to Tokyo International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–310,000
Flights from Nairobi to Tokushima Airport via Doha, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥120,000–310,000
Flights from Nairobi to Tokushima Airport via Mumbai, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–210,000
Flights from Nairobi to Narita International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥85,000–260,000
Flights from Nairobi to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Changsha, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–180,000
Flights from Nairobi to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Dubai, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–280,000
Flights from Nairobi to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Dubai, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥95,000–290,000
Flights from Nairobi to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Mumbai, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–170,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kansai Airport to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gate
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Schedules at
- www-hankyu-kankobus-co-jp-e.athp.transer.com
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