There are 4 ways to get from Nairobi to Istanbul (State) by bus, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Nairobi, fly to Istanbul, bus
best- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Istanbul (IST)NBO - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Şirinevler
11h 1m₺11,167–15,302Bus to Nairobi, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)NBO - SAW
12h 10m₺8,537–27,052Drive 6,547 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Istanbul6,547 km
3d 17h₺32,512–46,962Fly Nairobi Wilson Airport to Istanbul, bus
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Istanbul (IST)WIL - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Şirinevler
23h 22m₺10,490–33,182
Nairobi (NBO) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Istanbul (State) is to bus and fly which costs 11.000 ₺ - 16.000 ₺ and takes 11h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Istanbul (State) is to bus and fly which takes 11h 1m and costs 11.000 ₺ - 16.000 ₺.
The distance between Nairobi and Istanbul (State) is 4891 km. The road distance is 6547 km.
It takes approximately 11h 1m to get from Nairobi to Istanbul (State), including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Istanbul (State) is 6547 km. It takes approximately 3 days 17h to drive from Nairobi to Istanbul (State).
There are 3215+ hotels available in Istanbul (State).
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Istanbul (State), Turkey?
There is no direct connection from Nairobi to Istanbul (State). However, you can take the bus to JKIA - Passenger Boarding, walk to Nairobi (NBO) airport, fly to Istanbul (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport Bus, then take the bus to Istanbul Şirinevler. Alternatively, you can drive from Nairobi to Istanbul in around 3d 17h.
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- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–33,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Istanbul via Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–35,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Istanbul via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–36,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Istanbul via Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–34,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Istanbul via Kisumu, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–33,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Istanbul via Arusha, Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–34,000
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Nairobi to Istanbul via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–28,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Nairobi to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–27,000
Flights from Nairobi to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–40,000
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Nairobi to Istanbul via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–32,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Istanbul via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–42,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–40,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Nairobi to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–28,000
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Nairobi to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–31,000
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Nairobi to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–27,000
- 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
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Şirinevler
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺130–250
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
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