There are 3 ways to get from Nairobi to Melbourne by plane or train
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Fly Nairobi Wilson Airport to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane WIL - MEL
38h 55m$1,108–2,570Fly Nairobi to Melbourne Airport
cheapest- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane NBO - MEL
24h 39m$1,029–1,930Fly Nairobi to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane NBO - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
28h 52m$1,513–3,814
Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Melbourne is to fly which costs $1,000 - $2,000 and takes 24h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Melbourne is to fly which takes 24h 39m and costs $1,000 - $2,000.
The distance between Nairobi and Melbourne is 11513 km.
It takes approximately 38h 55m to get from Nairobi to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 8h ahead of Nairobi. It is currently 6:38 PM in Nairobi and 2:38 AM in Melbourne.
There are 5507+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
FlexFlight ApS, Kenya Airways, and four other airlines fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 5 times a week.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Melbourne Airport via Kisumu, Nairobi, Mauritius, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,600
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Melbourne Airport via Mombasa, Nairobi, Mauritius, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,600
Flights from Nairobi to Melbourne Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Nairobi to Melbourne Airport via Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from Nairobi to Avalon Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Nairobi to Avalon Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
Flights from Nairobi to Avalon Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,800
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Melbourne Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,300
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Nairobi to Melbourne Airport via Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Nairobi to Avalon Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,800
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
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