There are 6 ways to get from Shanghai to Kenya by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Nairobi
best- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Nairobi (NBO)plane SHA - NBO
17h 53m$282–902Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Nairobi
cheapest- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Nairobi (NBO)plane PVG - NBO
18h$279–760Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Mombasa
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Mombasa (MBA)plane PVG - MBA
19h 19m$528–1,434Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly to Nairobi
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Nairobi (NBO)plane WUX - NBO
18h 31m$325–1,118Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly to Nairobi
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Nairobi (NBO)plane HGH - NBO
19h 18m$323–924Bus to Nantong Xingdong Airport, fly to Nairobi
- Take the bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhoubus
- Fly from Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG) to Nairobi (NBO)plane NTG - NBO
20h 26m$354–1,122
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Nairobi (NBO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Kenya is to fly which costs $270 - $800 and takes 18h.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Kenya is to fly which takes 17h 53m and costs $280 - $900.
The distance between Shanghai and Kenya is 9589 km.
It takes approximately 17h 53m to get from Shanghai to Kenya, including transfers.
Kenya is 5h behind Shanghai. It is currently 1:28 AM in Shanghai and 8:28 PM in Kenya.
There are 11340+ hotels available in Kenya.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Kenya?
China Southern Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Nairobi (NBO) once daily.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Nairobi via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Nairobi via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Nairobi via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Nairobi via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Nairobi via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Nairobi via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Nairobi via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 43m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- 2nd Class Seat
- $8–10
- 1st Class Seat
- $14–16
- Business Class Seat
- $20–28
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–12
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- $11–12
- 1st Class Seat
- $17–20
- Business Class Seat
- $25–35
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- $10–15
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