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How to get fromSan Francisco to Nairobi Airport (NBO)by plane, train, shuttle, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco to Nairobi Airport (NBO) by plane, train, shuttle, or taxi

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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
    22h 22m
    $710–1,212

  2. Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Nairobi

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    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
    30h 13m
    $445–1,160

  3. 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 25m
    $510–1,252

  4. 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 6m
    $662–1,714

  5. Fly Oakland International Airport to Nairobi

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane OAK - NBO
    25h 16m
    $556–1,508

  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 Nairobi JKIAshuttle bus
    29h 59m
    $650–1,883

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

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration22h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$431Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 15,481.3 km
  • Duration: 22h 22m

What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Nairobi Airport (NBO), Kenya?

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

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