There are 6 ways to get from Nairobi to Iowa State University by bus, plane, shuttle, or taxi
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Bus, fly to Des Moines, shuttle
best- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Des Moines (DSM)NBO - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
25h 36m$1,081–2,991Bus, fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)NBO - ALO
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Des Moines
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Ames
31h 54m$551–1,832Bus, fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)NBO - FOD
- Take the taxi from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Iowa State University
27h 10m$741–1,771Bus, fly to Mason City
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Mason City (MCW)NBO - MCW
- Take the bus from Mason City to Ames
32h 52m$609–1,661Bus, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)NBO - MSP
- Take the bus from MSP Airport to Ames
30h 9m$921–1,896Bus, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)NBO - CID
- Take the bus from Cedar Rapids Airport to Waterloo
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Des Moines
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Ames
33h 33m$611–1,766
Nairobi (NBO) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Iowa State University is to bus and fly which costs $550 - $1,900 and takes 31h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Iowa State University is to bus and fly and shuttle which takes 25h 36m and costs $1,000 - $3,000.
The distance between Nairobi and Iowa State University is 8418 miles.
It takes approximately 25h 36m to get from Nairobi to Iowa State University, including transfers.
Iowa State University is 9h behind Nairobi. It is currently 2:40 AM in Nairobi and 5:40 PM in Iowa State University.
There are 47+ hotels available in Iowa State University.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Iowa State University, IA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Nairobi to Iowa State University. However, you can take the bus to JKIA - Passenger Boarding, walk to Nairobi (NBO) airport, fly to Des Moines (DSM), walk to Des Moines International Airport, IA, take the shuttle to Ames, IA - Iowa State University, then walk to Iowa State University. Alternatively, you can take the bus to JKIA - Passenger Boarding, walk to Nairobi (NBO) airport, fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD), then take the taxi to Iowa State University.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Nairobi to Des Moines via Brussels, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Nairobi to Des Moines via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Nairobi to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Nairobi to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via New York JFK, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Nairobi to Mason City via Brussels, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Nairobi to Mason City via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Nairobi to Mason City via Amsterdam Schiphol, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Nairobi to Mason City via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Nairobi to Mason City via New York JFK, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Nairobi to Mason City via London Heathrow, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–2,400
Flights from Nairobi to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–1,800
Flights from Nairobi to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Brussels, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 53m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Nairobi to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Brussels, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 54m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Nairobi to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Brussels, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 58m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Nairobi to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Nairobi to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Nairobi to Des Moines via Amsterdam Schiphol, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Nairobi to Des Moines via New York JFK, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
Flights from Nairobi to Des Moines via London Heathrow, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–4,200
Flights from Nairobi to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Nairobi to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Nairobi to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
Flights from Nairobi to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Nairobi to Waterloo Municipal Airport via London Heathrow, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–2,400
Flights from Nairobi to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Brussels, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 44m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Nairobi to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 44m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Nairobi to Waterloo Municipal Airport via New York JFK, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 4m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Nairobi to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Istanbul, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Nairobi to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 46m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Nairobi to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Nairobi to The Eastern Iowa Airport via New York JFK, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nairobi to Des Moines via Brussels, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Nairobi to Des Moines via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Nairobi to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Brussels, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 53m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Nairobi to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Brussels, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 54m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Nairobi to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Brussels, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 58m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Nairobi to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Nairobi to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nairobi to Des Moines via Brussels, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Nairobi to Des Moines via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Nairobi to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–1,800
Flights from Nairobi to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Brussels, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 58m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Nairobi to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Nairobi to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nairobi to Des Moines via Amsterdam Schiphol, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Nairobi to Des Moines via London Heathrow, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–4,200
Flights from Nairobi to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Nairobi to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Nairobi to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Nairobi to Des Moines via New York JFK, Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 22m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from Nairobi to The Eastern Iowa Airport via New York JFK, Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 36m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–1,800
Flights from Nairobi to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Brussels, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 53m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Nairobi to Des Moines via London Heathrow, St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
- 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
- Phone
- +1 320.253.2226
- Website
- executiveexpress.biz
Shuttle from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz
- Schedules at
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz/coverage-areas/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Mason City to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from MSP Airport to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–95
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Waterloo to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Cedar Rapids Airport to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $27–40
- Flexible Fares
- $35–55
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Estimated price
- $140–170
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