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How to get fromSan Francisco to Nairobiby plane, train, shuttle, taxi, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from San Francisco to Nairobi by plane, train, shuttle, taxi, or bus

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Nairobi

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane SFO - NBO
    23h 14m
    $711–1,213

  2. Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Nairobi

    cheapest
    1. Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane STS - NBO
    27h 7m
    $396–1,161

  3. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Nairobi

    1. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane SJC - NBO
    26h 58m
    $713–1,815

  4. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL)plane plane SFO - WIL
    31h 7m
    $430–1,312

  5. Fly Oakland International Airport to Nairobi

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane OAK - NBO
    26h 2m
    $557–1,709

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi, shuttle

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane plane SFO - JRO
    2. Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi taxi
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Arusha to Nairobishuttle bus
    29h 32m
    $1,029–4,559

  7. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Kisumu International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane plane SFO - KIS
    2. Take the bus from Kisumu to Nairobibus bus
    35h 44m
    $529–1,543

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Nairobi (NBO) flights

Calendar46Weekly Planes
Duration23h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$478Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 15,504.3 km
  • Duration: 23h 14m

What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Nairobi, Kenya?

Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, and six other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Nairobi (NBO) every 4 hours.

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