There are 6 ways to get from Nairobi to Sydney CBD by plane, train, bus, shuttle, or taxi
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 Sydney International Airport
best- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane NBO - SYD
22h 38m$1,005–1,512Bus to Kisumu International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kisumubus
- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane KIS - SYD
35h 51m$882–2,354Fly Nairobi Wilson Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane WIL - SYD
25h 34m$917–2,167Fly Nairobi to Newcastle Airport, train
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane NBO - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Epping Stationtrain
37h 39m$1,017–2,827Fly Nairobi to Canberra International Airport, bus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane NBO - CBR
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Stationbus
33h 15m$1,141–1,875Shuttle, taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi to Arusha
- Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane JRO - SYD
29h 59m$1,329–1,977
Nairobi (NBO) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Sydney CBD is to fly which costs $1,000 - $1,600 and takes 22h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Sydney CBD is to fly which takes 22h 38m and costs $1,000 - $1,600.
The distance between Nairobi and Sydney CBD is 12184 km.
It takes approximately 22h 38m to get from Nairobi to Sydney CBD, including transfers.
Sydney CBD is 8h ahead of Nairobi. It is currently 6:44 AM in Nairobi and 2:44 PM in Sydney CBD.
There are 5298+ hotels available in Sydney CBD.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Sydney CBD, NSW, Australia?
China Southern Airlines, Kenya Airways, and four other airlines fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Nairobi to Sydney International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Nairobi to Sydney International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Sydney International Airport via Kisumu International Airport, Nairobi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Sydney International Airport via Kilimanjaro International Airport, Addis Ababa, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,200
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Sydney International Airport via Kisumu International Airport, Nairobi, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
Flights from Nairobi to Newcastle Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
Flights from Nairobi to Newcastle Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 16m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
Flights from Nairobi to Newcastle Airport via Mauritius, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,200
Flights from Nairobi to Canberra International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 11m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,900
Flights from Nairobi to Canberra International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 38m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
Flights from Nairobi to Canberra International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,700
Flights from Nairobi to Canberra International Airport via Mauritius, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,000
Flights from Nairobi to Canberra International Airport via Mauritius, Perth, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,100
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Nairobi, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Nairobi, Mauritius, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,600
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Nairobi, Suvarnabhumi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,300
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Addis Ababa, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,700
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Zanzibar, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Epping Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $25–31
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