There are 6 ways to get from St. Louis to Nairobi by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Nairobi
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Nairobi (NBO)plane STL - NBO
24h 53m$704–1,804Bus to Decatur Airport, fly to Nairobi
cheapest- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Decatur Downtown Transportation Centerbus
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Nairobi (NBO)plane DEC - NBO
29h 43m$537–1,850Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL)plane STL - WIL
28h 46m$602–1,502Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Nairobi
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Nairobi (NBO)plane ORD - NBO
26h 27m$571–1,746Train to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, fly to Nairobi
- Take the train from St. Louis to Springfieldtrain
- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Nairobi (NBO)plane SPI - NBO
26h 9m$567–1,898Bus to Williamson County Regional Airport, fly to Nairobi
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
- Fly from Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) to Nairobi (NBO)plane MWA - NBO
26h 19m$546–1,863
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Nairobi (NBO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Nairobi is to train and fly which costs $550 - $1,800 and takes 26h 27m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Nairobi is to fly which takes 24h 53m and costs $700 - $1,800.
The distance between St. Louis and Nairobi is 13293 km.
It takes approximately 24h 53m to get from St. Louis to Nairobi, including transfers.
Nairobi is 8h ahead of St. Louis. It is currently 8:16 AM in St. Louis and 4:16 PM in Nairobi.
There are 11500+ hotels available in Nairobi.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Nairobi, Kenya?
Lufthansa, British Airways, and Kenya Airways fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Nairobi (NBO) 4 times a week.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Nairobi via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Decatur Airport to Nairobi via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nairobi via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nairobi via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Nairobi via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Williamson County Regional Airport to Nairobi via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Nairobi via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nairobi via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nairobi via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Nairobi via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Williamson County Regional Airport to Nairobi via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Nairobi via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nairobi via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Nairobi via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Williamson County Regional Airport to Nairobi via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Nairobi via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nairobi via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Nairobi via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Williamson County Regional Airport to Nairobi via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Nairobi via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nairobi via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Nairobi via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Williamson County Regional Airport to Nairobi via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Frankfurt, Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Addis Ababa, Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via London Heathrow, Nairobi, Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nairobi via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Nairobi via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Williamson County Regional Airport to Nairobi via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
- Website
- airkenya.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Washington Dulles, Addis Ababa, Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nairobi via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nairobi via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Decatur Downtown Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
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