There are 6 ways to get from Wellington 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 Wellington to Nairobi
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Nairobi (NBO)plane WLG - NBO
29h 53m$476–1,307Fly Wellington to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL)plane WLG - WIL
37h 1m$605–1,606Train to Paraparaumu, fly to Nairobi
- Take the train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Stationtrain
- Fly from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to Nairobi (NBO)plane PPQ - NBO
34h 55m$759–2,062Bus to Palmerston, fly to Nairobi
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus
- Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Nairobi (NBO)plane PMR - NBO
34h 19m$763–2,036Bus to Wanganui Airport, fly to Nairobi
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Whanganui / Wanganuibus
- Fly from Wanganui Airport (WAG) to Nairobi (NBO)plane WAG - NBO
37h 20m$774–2,049Train to Auckland, fly to Nairobi
- Take the train from Wellington to Papakuratrain
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Nairobi (NBO)plane AKL - NBO
38h 1m$902–1,581
Wellington (WLG) to Nairobi (NBO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to Nairobi is to fly which costs $470 - $1,400 and takes 29h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Nairobi is to fly which takes 29h 53m and costs $470 - $1,400.
The distance between Wellington and Nairobi is 13683 km.
It takes approximately 29h 53m to get from Wellington to Nairobi, including transfers.
Nairobi is 9h behind Wellington. It is currently 11:18 AM in Wellington and 2:18 AM in Nairobi.
There are 11730+ hotels available in Nairobi.
What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Nairobi, Kenya?
Jetstar, Emirates, and five other airlines fly from Wellington (WLG) to Nairobi (NBO) 5 times a day.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Wellington to Nairobi via Auckland, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Paraparaumu to Nairobi via Auckland, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Palmerston to Nairobi via Auckland, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Nairobi via Auckland, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Auckland to Nairobi via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
- Phone
- 0800 801 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metlink
Train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- Metlink
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Wellington - Central to Whanganui / Wanganui
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- Website
- InterCity
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