There are 4 ways to get from Nairobi to Geneva by bus, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly to Geneva International Airport
best- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane NBO - GVA
14h 4mCHF 291–551Bus, fly to Basel, train
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Basel (BSL)plane NBO - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain
18h 33mCHF 376–1,431Bus, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane NBO - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
17h 37mCHF 309–1,066Bus, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane NBO - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Genèvetrain
17h 15mCHF 446–1,971
Nairobi (NBO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Geneva is to bus and fly which costs SFr 290 - SFr 550 and takes 14h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Geneva is to bus and fly which takes 14h 4m and costs SFr 290 - SFr 550.
The distance between Nairobi and Geneva is 6130 km.
It takes approximately 14h 4m to get from Nairobi to Geneva, including transfers.
Geneva is 1h behind Nairobi. It is currently 9:32 AM in Nairobi and 8:32 AM in Geneva.
There are 1255+ hotels available in Geneva.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Geneva, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Nairobi to Geneva. However, you can take the bus to JKIA - Passenger Boarding, walk to Nairobi (NBO) airport, then fly to Geneva International Airport (GVA). Alternatively, you can take the bus to JKIA - Passenger Boarding, walk to Nairobi (NBO) airport, fly to Basel (BSL), walk to Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft, take the line 50 bus to Basel, Bahnhof SBB, walk to Basel SBB, take the train to Renens VD, then take the train to Genève.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nairobi to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,200
Flights from Nairobi to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,400
Flights from Nairobi to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,300
Flights from Nairobi to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nairobi to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–950
Flights from Nairobi to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,200
Flights from Nairobi to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,300
Flights from Nairobi to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,000
Flights from Nairobi to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,100
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 460–1,400
Flights from Nairobi to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 390–1,300
Flights from Nairobi to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 380–1,200
Flights from Nairobi to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 390–1,200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nairobi to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Geneva International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
Flights from Nairobi to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–1,400
Flights from Nairobi to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,200
Flights from Nairobi to Zurich Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–1,300
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Geneva International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Basel via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 370–1,400
Flights from Nairobi to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
Flights from Nairobi to Zurich Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nairobi to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–1,400
Flights from Nairobi to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,200
Flights from Nairobi to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,200
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Geneva International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
Flights from Nairobi to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–1,300
Flights from Nairobi to Zurich Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–1,300
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Nairobi to Geneva International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Zurich Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–1,200
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Nairobi to Geneva International Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–850
Flights from Nairobi to Zurich Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–950
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 370–1,700
- Website
- air-austral.com
Flights from Nairobi to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–900
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Geneva International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 400–1,200
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–270
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 7–11
- 2nd Class
- CHF 9–13
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Website
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 1
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
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