There are 6 ways to get from Nairobi to Helsinki by bus, plane, ferry, train, shuttle, or taxi
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Bus to Nairobi, fly to Helsinki Airport
best- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane NBO - HEL
16h 34m€224–704Fly Nairobi Wilson Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane WIL - HEL
26h 50m€260–867Bus to Nairobi, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane NBO - TLL
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry
18h 41mBus to Nairobi, fly to Turku Airport, train
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Turku Airport (TKU)plane NBO - TKU
- Take the train from Turku to Pasilatrain
22h 54m€304–1,004Fly Nairobi Wilson Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane WIL - TLL
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry
29h 37mShuttle, taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi to Arusha
- Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane JRO - HEL
21h 15m€288–892
Nairobi (NBO) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Helsinki is to bus and fly which costs €220 - €750 and takes 16h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Helsinki is to bus and fly which takes 16h 34m and costs €220 - €750.
The distance between Nairobi and Helsinki is 6998 km.
It takes approximately 16h 34m to get from Nairobi to Helsinki, including transfers.
Helsinki is 1h behind Nairobi. It is currently 10:02 AM in Nairobi and 9:02 AM in Helsinki.
There are 1343+ hotels available in Helsinki.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Helsinki, Finland?
Safarilink, Turkish Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Helsinki Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–800
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Helsinki Airport via Mombasa, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–900
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Helsinki Airport via Kilimanjaro International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–900
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Helsinki Airport via Kisumu, Entebbe, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Helsinki Airport via Arusha, Kilimanjaro International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–900
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Helsinki Airport via Kisumu, Nairobi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–900
Flights from Nairobi to Lennart Meri International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–800
Flights from Nairobi to Turku Airport via Istanbul, Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–950
Flights from Nairobi to Turku Airport via Frankfurt, Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Mombasa, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Kilimanjaro International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–850
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Kisumu, Entebbe, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–850
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Arusha, Kilimanjaro International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–850
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Kisumu, Nairobi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–850
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nairobi to Helsinki Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Nairobi to Helsinki Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Nairobi to Lennart Meri International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Nairobi to Turku Airport via Frankfurt, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,200
Flights from Nairobi to Turku Airport via Frankfurt, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,200
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nairobi to Helsinki Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–950
Flights from Nairobi to Lennart Meri International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–950
Flights from Nairobi to Turku Airport via Frankfurt, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,200
Flights from Nairobi to Turku Airport via Addis Ababa, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,200
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Nairobi to Helsinki Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–700
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–850
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nairobi to Helsinki Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,000
Flights from Nairobi to Lennart Meri International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–1,000
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Nairobi, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,300
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Helsinki Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,000
Flights from Nairobi to Lennart Meri International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–950
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Nairobi, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,300
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Nairobi to Turku Airport via Frankfurt, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,200
Flights from Nairobi to Turku Airport via Frankfurt, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,200
Flights from Nairobi to Turku Airport via Addis Ababa, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,200
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Helsinki Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–700
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–850
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Helsinki Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–950
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Helsinki Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–950
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Nairobi to Lennart Meri International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €340–950
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Nairobi to Turku Airport via Frankfurt, Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Mombasa, Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,100
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Turku to Pasila
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
- Website
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
- Phone
- +254 203 555 780
- info@marangushuttles.com
- Website
- marangushuttles.com
Shuttle from Nairobi to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €1–22
- Schedules at
- marangushuttles.com
- Website
- en.tallink.com
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- en.tallink.com
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- €15–18
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