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There are 6 ways to get from San Jose to Nairobi by train, plane, shuttle, subway, or taxi

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  1. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Nairobi

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    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane SFO - NBO
    24h 19m
    $397–1,421

  2. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Nairobi

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane SJC - NBO
    31h 3m
    $754–1,004

  3. Shuttle to Monterey Regional Airport, fly to Nairobi

    1. Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey Shuttle Stationshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane MRY - NBO
    32h 32m
    $524–1,661

  4. BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Nairobi

    1. Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway subway
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane OAK - NBO
    28h 39m
    $450–1,613

  5. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi, shuttle

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane plane SFO - JRO
    3. Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi taxi
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Arusha to Nairobishuttle bus
    29h 52m
    $535–1,767

  6. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Nairobi

    1. Take the train from San Jose to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane SMF - NBO
    31h 31m
    $547–1,218

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

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration23h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$381Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 15,538.6 km
  • Duration: 24h 19m

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

Delta, Kenya Airways, and five other airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Nairobi (NBO) 5 times a day.

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