There are 3 ways to get from Nairobi to Istanbul by bus or plane
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Bus to Nairobi, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Istanbul (IST)plane NBO - IST
10h 30m₺7,540–40,055Fly Nairobi Wilson Airport to Istanbul
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Istanbul (IST)plane WIL - IST
18h 1m₺10,000–42,000Bus to Nairobi, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane NBO - SAW
13h 18m₺9,553–35,076
Nairobi (NBO) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Istanbul is to bus and fly which costs 7.500 ₺ - 41.000 ₺ and takes 10h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Istanbul is to bus and fly which takes 10h 30m and costs 7.500 ₺ - 41.000 ₺.
The distance between Nairobi and Istanbul is 4891 km.
It takes approximately 10h 30m to get from Nairobi to Istanbul, including transfers.
There are 4273+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Istanbul, Turkey?
FlexFlight ApS, Turkish Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Istanbul (IST) 3 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–40,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Istanbul via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–45,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Istanbul via Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–44,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Istanbul via Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–42,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Istanbul via Kisumu, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–42,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Istanbul via Ukunda, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–44,000
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Nairobi to Istanbul via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–34,000
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Nairobi to Istanbul via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–40,000
- Website
- nileair.com
Flights from Nairobi to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–42,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Istanbul via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–49,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–39,000
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Nairobi to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–35,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Nairobi to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–42,000
- Website
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺35–55
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
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