There are 5 ways to get from Kenya to Melbourne by plane, bus, or taxi
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Fly from Kisumu International Airport
best- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane KIS - MEL
27h 2m$1,140–2,844Bus to Nairobi, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane NBO - MEL
24h 4m$769–1,520Fly from Mombasa
- Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MBA - MEL
20h 37m$947–2,252Fly from Eldoret International Airport
- Fly from Eldoret International Airport (EDL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane EDL - MEL
38h 40m$1,365–3,574Taxi to Ukunda, fly
- Take the taxi from Mombasa to Ukunda (UKA)taxi
- Fly from Ukunda (UKA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane UKA - MEL
42h 50m$1,469–3,496
Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kenya to Melbourne is to bus and fly which costs $750 - $1,600 and takes 24h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Kenya to Melbourne is to fly which takes 20h 37m and costs $900 - $2,300.
The distance between Kenya and Melbourne is 11786 km.
It takes approximately 27h 2m to get from Kenya to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 8h ahead of Kenya. It is currently 4:03 AM in Kenya and 12:03 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5358+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Kenya and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Jambojet Limited, Kenya Airways, and five other airlines fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 4 times a week.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Nairobi, Mauritius, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,800
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Entebbe, Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Nairobi, Mauritius, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,500
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Kisumu International Airport, Nairobi, Mauritius, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,500
Flights from Nairobi to Melbourne Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Nairobi to Melbourne Airport via Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Nairobi to Melbourne Airport via Mauritius, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,600
Flights from Ukunda to Melbourne Airport via Nairobi, Mauritius, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,300
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Nairobi, Mauritius, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,800
Flights from Mombasa to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Nairobi, Mauritius, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,500
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Kisumu International Airport, Nairobi, Mauritius, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,500
Flights from Nairobi to Melbourne Airport via Mauritius, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,600
Flights from Ukunda to Melbourne Airport via Nairobi, Mauritius, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Nairobi, Mauritius, Perth, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,500
Flights from Ukunda to Melbourne Airport via Nairobi, Mauritius, Perth, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,300
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Mombasa to Melbourne Airport via Addis Ababa, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,200
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Melbourne Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Nairobi to Melbourne Airport via Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
- Website
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $150–180
Broadafrica Tours & Safaris
- Phone
- +254 722429225
- Website
- broadafrica.com
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