There are 6 ways to get from Shanghai to Nairobi 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 from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Nairobi (NBO)plane SHA - NBO
17h 53m$282–902Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Nairobi (NBO)plane PVG - NBO
18h$279–760Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly
- 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
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Nairobi (NBO)plane HGH - NBO
19h 18m$323–924Train to Ningbo Lishe International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbotrain
- Fly from Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) to Nairobi (NBO)plane NGB - NBO
20h 56m$300–938Bus to Nantong Xingdong Airport, fly
- 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 Nairobi is to fly which costs $270 - $800 and takes 18h.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Nairobi is to fly which takes 17h 53m and costs $280 - $900.
The distance between Shanghai and Nairobi is 9589 km.
It takes approximately 17h 53m to get from Shanghai to Nairobi, including transfers.
Nairobi is 5h behind Shanghai. It is currently 8:47 PM in Shanghai and 3:47 PM in Nairobi.
There are 11340+ hotels available in Nairobi.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Nairobi, 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 Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Nairobi via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Nairobi via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
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
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbo
- 2nd Class Seat
- $21–23
- 1st Class Seat
- $34–38
- Business Class Seat
- $45–70
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- 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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