There are 3 ways to get from Nairobi to Jeddah by bus, plane, or car
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Bus to Nairobi, fly
best- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Jeddah (JED)plane NBO - JED
7h 47mSAR 757–1,741Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport
cheapest- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Jeddah (JED)plane WIL - JED
13h 28mSAR 685–1,793Drive 5,824.7 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Jeddahcar 5,824.7 km
3d 11hSAR 2,519–3,638
Nairobi (NBO) to Jeddah (JED) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Jeddah is to bus and fly which costs 750﷼ - 1800﷼ and takes 7h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Jeddah is to bus and fly which takes 7h 47m and costs 750﷼ - 1800﷼.
The distance between Nairobi and Jeddah is 2662 km. The road distance is 5824.7 km.
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Nairobi to Jeddah, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Jeddah is 5825 km. It takes approximately 3 days 11h to drive from Nairobi to Jeddah.
There are 1010+ hotels available in Jeddah.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia?
Safarilink, Ethiopian Airlines, and seven other airlines fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Jeddah (JED) 4 times a day.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Jeddah via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 480–1,500
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Jeddah via Mombasa, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–3,400
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Jeddah via Zanzibar, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–3,500
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Jeddah via Kilimanjaro, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–3,300
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Nairobi to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 480–1,500
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Nairobi to Jeddah via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 600–1,800
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Jeddah via Mombasa, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–3,400
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Jeddah via Kisumu, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 550–1,700
- Website
- daallo.com
Flights from Nairobi to Jeddah via Mogadishu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 450–2,000
- Website
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 3–5
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
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