There are 3 ways to get from Nairobi to Lagos by bus, plane, or car
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Bus to Nairobi, fly
best- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Lagos (LOS)NBO - LOS
8h 21m$332–553Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport
cheapest- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Lagos (LOS)WIL - LOS
12h 42m$320–840Drive 5,480.2 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Lagos5,480.2 km
4d 5h$632–912
Nairobi (NBO) to Lagos (LOS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Lagos is to bus and fly which costs $330 - $600 and takes 8h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Lagos is to bus and fly which takes 8h 21m and costs $330 - $600.
The distance between Nairobi and Lagos is 3894 km. The road distance is 5480.2 km.
It takes approximately 8h 21m to get from Nairobi to Lagos, including transfers.
Lagos is 2h behind Nairobi. It is currently 5:08 PM in Nairobi and 3:08 PM in Lagos.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Lagos is 5480 km. It takes approximately 4 days 5h to drive from Nairobi to Lagos.
There are 2592+ hotels available in Lagos.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Lagos, Nigeria?
FlexFlight ApS, Jambojet Limited, and five other airlines fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Lagos (LOS) twice daily.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Lagos via Kisumu, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Lagos via Mombasa, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 42m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Lagos via Eldoret International, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Lagos via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Lagos via Kisumu, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Lagos via Mombasa, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–950
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Nairobi to Lagos via Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–440
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Nairobi to Lagos via Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Website
- taag.com
Flights from Nairobi to Lagos via Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- 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
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