There are 3 ways to get from Lexington to Nairobi by car, plane, 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.
Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDF
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Nairobi (NBO)SDF - NBO
28h 45m$665–1,622Fly from Blue Grass Airport
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Nairobi (NBO)LEX - NBO
30h 18m$703–2,503Bus to Covington, fly
- Take the bus from Lexington Bus Stop to Cincinnati Bus Station
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Nairobi (NBO)CVG - NBO
26h 39m$726–2,579
Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Nairobi (NBO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Nairobi is to drive and fly which costs $650 - $1,700 and takes 28h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Nairobi is to bus and fly which takes 26h 39m and costs $700 - $2,600.
The distance between Lexington and Nairobi is 13056 km.
It takes approximately 28h 45m to get from Lexington to Nairobi, including transfers.
Nairobi is 8h ahead of Lexington. It is currently 1:46 AM in Lexington and 9:46 AM in Nairobi.
There are 8354+ hotels available in Nairobi.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Nairobi, Kenya?
Delta, Air France, and three other airlines fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Nairobi (NBO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Nairobi via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Covington to Nairobi via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Nairobi via Newark, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Nairobi via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Nairobi via Detroit, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Nairobi via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Nairobi via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Nairobi via Washington Dulles, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Nairobi via Newark, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Nairobi via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Covington to Nairobi via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Lexington Bus Stop to Cincinnati Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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