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How to get fromNairobi to Sydneyby plane, train, bus, shuttle, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Nairobi to Sydney by plane, train, bus, shuttle, or taxi

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  1. Fly Nairobi Wilson Airport to Sydney International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane WIL - SYD
    25h 18m
    $953–2,037

  2. Bus to Kisumu International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nairobi to Kisumubus bus
    2. Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane KIS - SYD
    36h 45m
    $879–2,146

  3. Fly Nairobi to Sydney International Airport

    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane NBO - SYD
    22h 32m
    $952–1,605

  4. Fly Nairobi to Newcastle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane plane NBO - NTL
    2. Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain train
    34h 26m
    $1,014–2,521

  5. Fly Nairobi to Canberra International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane plane NBO - CBR
    2. Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Stationbus bus
    33h 4m
    $1,138–1,873

  6. Shuttle, taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi to Arushashuttle bus
    2. Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi taxi
    3. Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane JRO - SYD
    29h 53m
    $1,326–1,968

Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration30h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$823Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 12,154.9 km
  • Duration: 25h 18m

What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Sydney, NSW, Australia?

AirKenya Express, Ethiopian Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) twice daily.

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