There are 5 ways to get from Nairobi to Sierra Leone by plane, shuttle, car, or ferry
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 Freetown-Lungi International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)plane NBO - FNA
- Take a shuttle bus from Freetown Airport to Port Loko
13h 52m$622–1,722Fly Nairobi to Roberts International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Roberts International Airport (ROB)plane NBO - ROB
- Drive from Roberts International Airport (ROB) to Kenemacar
16h 51m$481–1,261Drive 7,581.6 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Freetowncar 7,581.6 km
5d 18h$1,038–1,499Fly Nairobi Wilson Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)plane WIL - FNA
- Take a shuttle bus from Freetown Airport to Port Loko
15h 43m$641–1,675Fly Nairobi to Conakry, ferry
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Conakry (CKY)plane NBO - CKY
- Take the ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeenferry
17h 8m$523–1,626
Nairobi (NBO) to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Sierra Leone is to fly and drive which costs $480 - $1,300 and takes 16h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Sierra Leone is to fly and shuttle which takes 13h 52m and costs $600 - $1,800.
The distance between Nairobi and Sierra Leone is 5763 km. The road distance is 7581.6 km.
It takes approximately 13h 52m to get from Nairobi to Sierra Leone, including transfers.
Sierra Leone is 3h behind Nairobi. It is currently 3:32 AM in Nairobi and 12:32 AM in Sierra Leone.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Sierra Leone is 7582 km. It takes approximately 5 days 18h to drive from Nairobi to Sierra Leone.
There are 79+ hotels available in Sierra Leone.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Sierra Leone?
There is no direct connection from Nairobi to Sierra Leone. However, you can take the bus to JKIA - Passenger Boarding, walk to Nairobi (NBO) airport, fly to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA), walk to Freetown Airport, then take the shuttle to Port Loko. Alternatively, you can drive from Nairobi to Freetown in around 5d 18h.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Addis Ababa, Roberts International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Nairobi to Conakry via Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
Flights from Nairobi to Conakry via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from Nairobi to Roberts International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
Flights from Nairobi to Roberts International Airport via Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
Flights from Nairobi to Roberts International Airport via Lome, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Kisumu, Nairobi, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Mombasa, Nairobi, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Nairobi to Roberts International Airport via Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Nairobi to Conakry via Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
Flights from Nairobi to Conakry via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from Nairobi to Roberts International Airport via Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
Flights from Nairobi to Roberts International Airport via Lome, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
- Website
- aircotedivoire.com
Flights from Nairobi to Roberts International Airport via Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
Shuttle from Freetown Airport to Port Loko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $21
Shuttle from Freetown Airport to Port Loko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $21
- Phone
- +23276551155
- [email protected]
- Website
- seacoachexpress.com
Ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–420
- Schedules at
- seacoachexpress.com
- Economy
- $100
- Business
- $120
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