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How to get fromNairobi to San Franciscoby plane, train, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Nairobi to San Francisco by plane, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane NBO - SFO
    25h 13m
    $710–1,213

  2. Fly to Sonoma County Airport, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane plane NBO - STS
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27shuttle bus
    31h 29m
    $396–1,061

  3. Fly to Oakland International Airport

    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane NBO - OAK
    27h 30m
    $756–2,509

  4. Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane NBO - SJC
    2. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    29h 19m
    $613–1,816

  5. Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane NBO - SMF
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    31h 8m
    $682–1,967

  6. Fly to Monterey Regional Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane plane NBO - MRY
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SFO Airport Internationalshuttle bus
    35h 37m
    $619–1,987

Nairobi (NBO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration23h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$486Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,642.7 mi
  • Duration: 25h 13m

What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and San Francisco, CA, USA?

KLM, Kenya Airways, and three other airlines fly from Nairobi (NBO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 4 times a day.

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