There are 6 ways to get from Raleigh to Nairobi by plane, bus, 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 from Raleigh-Durham International Airport
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Nairobi (NBO)plane RDU - NBO
22h 8m$504–1,704Bus to Fayetteville Municipal Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Fayetteville Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FAY) to Nairobi (NBO)plane FAY - NBO
26h 30m$487–1,337Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Richmondbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Nairobi (NBO)plane RIC - NBO
26h 33m$723–1,838Train, train to Norfolk International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Norfolktrain
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Nairobi (NBO)plane ORF - NBO
29h 13m$633–1,673Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Nairobi (NBO)plane CLT - NBO
27h 7m$540–1,508Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensborotrain
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Nairobi (NBO)plane GSO - NBO
24h 16m$901–1,888
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Nairobi (NBO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Nairobi is to bus and fly which costs $480 - $1,400 and takes 26h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Nairobi is to fly which takes 22h 8m and costs $500 - $1,700.
The distance between Raleigh and Nairobi is 12433 km.
It takes approximately 22h 8m to get from Raleigh to Nairobi, including transfers.
Nairobi is 7h ahead of Raleigh. It is currently 7:25 AM in Raleigh and 2:25 PM in Nairobi.
There are 11340+ hotels available in Nairobi.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Nairobi, Kenya?
American Airlines, British Airways, and five other airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Nairobi (NBO) 4 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Nairobi via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Nairobi via Atlanta, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Nairobi via Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 54m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Nairobi via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Nairobi via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Nairobi via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Nairobi via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Fayetteville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Greyhound
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