There are 5 ways to get from Kenya to Melbourne by bus, plane, or taxi
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Bus to Nairobi, fly
best- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane NBO - MEL
24h 19m$729–3,030Fly from Kisumu International Airport
- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane KIS - MEL
25h 47m$999–2,753Fly from Mombasa
- Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MBA - MEL
23h 52m$1,056–2,961Fly from Eldoret International Airport
- Fly from Eldoret International Airport (EDL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane EDL - MEL
26h 15m$1,274–3,482Taxi to Ukunda, fly
- Take the taxi from Mombasa to Ukunda (UKA)taxi
- Fly from Ukunda (UKA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane UKA - MEL
25h 35m$1,275–3,302
Nairobi (NBO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kenya to Melbourne is to bus and fly which costs $700 - $3,100 and takes 24h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Kenya to Melbourne is to fly which takes 23h 52m and costs $1,000 - $3,000.
The distance between Kenya and Melbourne is 11545 km.
It takes approximately 24h 19m to get from Kenya to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 7h ahead of Kenya. It is currently 9:44 AM in Kenya and 4:44 PM in Melbourne.
There are 3576+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Kenya and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Jambojet Limited, Kenya Airways, and seven other airlines fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) once daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Nairobi to Melbourne Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Nairobi to Melbourne Airport via Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Nairobi to Melbourne Airport via Mauritius, Perth, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,700
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Entebbe, Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Nairobi, Mauritius, Perth, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,700
Flights from Mombasa to Melbourne Airport via Nairobi, Mauritius, Perth, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Nairobi, Mauritius, Perth, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,400
Flights from Ukunda to Melbourne Airport via Nairobi, Mauritius, Perth, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Nairobi to Melbourne Airport via Mauritius, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,700
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Nairobi, Mauritius, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,700
Flights from Mombasa to Melbourne Airport via Nairobi, Mauritius, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 37m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Nairobi, Mauritius, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,400
Flights from Ukunda to Melbourne Airport via Nairobi, Mauritius, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Melbourne Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
- Website
- airmauritius.com
Flights from Nairobi to Melbourne Airport via Mauritius, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,700
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Nairobi to Melbourne Airport via Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
- 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
- $140–180
Broadafrica Tours & Safaris
- Phone
- +254 722429225
- Website
- broadafrica.com
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