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There are 5 ways to get from Townsville to Nairobi by plane, train, taxi, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Townsville Airport to Nairobi

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    1. Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane TSV - NBO
    26h 47m
    $471–1,304

  2. Fly Townsville Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport

    1. Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL)plane plane TSV - WIL
    31h 25m
    $600–1,500

  3. Train to Cairns, fly to Nairobi

    1. Take the train from Townsville to Cairns Central Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane CNS - NBO
    34h 10m
    $503–2,172

  4. Train to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly to Nairobi

    1. Take the train from Townsville to Proserpinetrain train
    2. Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane PPP - NBO
    34h 24m
    $806–2,886

  5. Fly Townsville Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi, shuttle

    1. Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane plane TSV - JRO
    2. Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi taxi
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Arusha to Nairobishuttle bus
    33h 35m
    $924–1,655

Townsville Airport (TSV) to Nairobi (NBO) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration27h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$469Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 12,057.2 km
  • Duration: 26h 47m

What companies run services between Townsville, QLD, Australia and Nairobi, Kenya?

Virgin Australia, Qatar Airways, and two other airlines fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Nairobi (NBO) 3 times a day.

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