There are 4 ways to get from Washington to Nairobi by plane, subway, train, or bus
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Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Nairobi (NBO)plane DCA - NBO
17h 27m$936–2,351Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Nairobi (NBO)plane IAD - NBO
20h 44m$463–1,304Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Nairobi (NBO)plane BWI - NBO
22h 11m$553–2,746Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Richmondbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Nairobi (NBO)plane RIC - NBO
25h 15m$716–1,930
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Nairobi (NBO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Nairobi is to subway and fly which costs $460 - $1,300 and takes 20h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Nairobi is to fly which takes 17h 27m and costs $900 - $2,400.
The distance between Washington and Nairobi is 12179 km.
It takes approximately 17h 27m to get from Washington to Nairobi, including transfers.
Nairobi is 7h ahead of Washington. It is currently 7:20 PM in Washington and 2:20 AM in Nairobi.
There are 11734+ hotels available in Nairobi.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Nairobi, Kenya?
Delta, Kenya Airways, and three other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Nairobi (NBO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Nairobi via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Nairobi via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 46m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Nairobi via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- Greyhound
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