There are 3 ways to get from Nairobi to Xiamen by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport
best- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN)plane NBO - XMN
16h 39m¥2,235–7,547Fly to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport, train
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport (JJN)plane NBO - JJN
- Take the train from Jinjiang to Xiamentrain
21h 26m¥2,305–6,652Fly to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport, train
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA)plane NBO - SWA
- Take the train from Chaoshan to Xiamentrain
20h 10m¥2,338–7,745
Nairobi (NBO) to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Xiamen is to fly and train which costs ¥2300 - ¥7000 and takes 21h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Xiamen is to fly which takes 16h 39m and costs ¥2200 - ¥8000.
The distance between Nairobi and Xiamen is 9228 km.
It takes approximately 16h 39m to get from Nairobi to Xiamen, including transfers.
Xiamen is 5h ahead of Nairobi. It is currently 2:43 AM in Nairobi and 7:43 AM in Xiamen.
There are 275+ hotels available in Xiamen.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Xiamen, China?
China Southern Airlines, Shandong Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) once daily.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Nairobi to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
Flights from Nairobi to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,500
Flights from Nairobi to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport via Abu Dhabi, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,500
Flights from Nairobi to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
Flights from Nairobi to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
Flights from Nairobi to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Changsha, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
- Website
- redair.cn
Flights from Nairobi to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
Flights from Nairobi to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Nairobi to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Nairobi to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–9,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Nairobi to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–9,000
Train from Jinjiang to Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥45–75
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥45–70
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥50–75
Train from Chaoshan to Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥85–180
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥85–120
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥120–180
Train from Chaoshan to Xiamen
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥100–110
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥160–180
- Business Class Seat
- ¥230–330
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