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There are 4 ways to get from London to Nairobi by plane or train

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  1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport

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    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane LHR - NBO
    11h 42m
    $365–838

  2. Fly from London Stansted Airport

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    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane STN - NBO
    14h 48m
    $265–937

  3. Fly from London City Airport

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane LCY - NBO
    14h 31m
    $334–1,306

  4. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane LGW - NBO
    12h 19m
    $359–635

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nairobi (NBO) flights

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration11h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$270Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between London, England and Nairobi, Kenya?

British Airways, Kenya Airways, and four other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nairobi (NBO) every 4 hours.

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