There are 5 ways to get from Nairobi to Manhattan by bus, plane, or train
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Bus to Nairobi, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport
best- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane NBO - JFK
18h 31m$444–1,119Bus to Nairobi, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane NBO - EWR
21h 14m$921–1,329Bus to Nairobi, fly to Laguardia Airport
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane NBO - LGA
24h 27m$504–2,004Fly Nairobi Wilson Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane WIL - JFK
21h 7m$454–1,520Bus to Nairobi, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane NBO - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
25h 16m$716–2,104
Nairobi (NBO) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Manhattan is to bus and fly which costs $440 - $1,200 and takes 18h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Manhattan is to bus and fly which takes 18h 31m and costs $440 - $1,200.
The distance between Nairobi and Manhattan is 7442 miles.
It takes approximately 18h 31m to get from Nairobi to Manhattan, including transfers.
Manhattan is 7h behind Nairobi. It is currently 7:43 AM in Nairobi and 12:43 AM in Manhattan.
There are 4561+ hotels available in Manhattan.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Manhattan, NY, USA?
FlexFlight ApS, Kenya Airways, and three other airlines fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) once daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Nairobi to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Nairobi to John F. Kennedy International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Nairobi to Newark Liberty International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Nairobi to Newark Liberty International Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 54m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Nairobi to Laguardia Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Syracuse
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 54m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Nairobi to Laguardia Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Nairobi to Laguardia Airport via Frankfurt, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,500
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Kisumu, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Nairobi to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–550
Flights from Nairobi to Newark Liberty International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Nairobi to Newark Liberty International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–2,000
Flights from Nairobi to Newark Liberty International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Nairobi to Newark Liberty International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,800
Flights from Nairobi to Newark Liberty International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Nairobi to Laguardia Airport via Frankfurt, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,600
Flights from Nairobi to Laguardia Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Nairobi to Philadelphia International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nairobi to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–550
Flights from Nairobi to Newark Liberty International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Nairobi to Newark Liberty International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–2,000
Flights from Nairobi to Newark Liberty International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Nairobi to Newark Liberty International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,800
Flights from Nairobi to Newark Liberty International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Nairobi to Philadelphia International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nairobi to Newark Liberty International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Nairobi to Newark Liberty International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–2,000
Flights from Nairobi to Newark Liberty International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Nairobi to Newark Liberty International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,800
Flights from Nairobi to Newark Liberty International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Nairobi to Laguardia Airport via Frankfurt, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,600
Flights from Nairobi to Laguardia Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Nairobi to John F. Kennedy International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,800
Flights from Nairobi to Newark Liberty International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,800
Flights from Nairobi to Laguardia Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Martha's Vineyard
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Nairobi to Philadelphia International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,600
Flights from Nairobi to Philadelphia International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Nairobi to Philadelphia International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Nairobi to John F. Kennedy International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,800
Flights from Nairobi to Newark Liberty International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,800
Flights from Nairobi to Philadelphia International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,600
Flights from Nairobi to Philadelphia International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Nairobi to Philadelphia International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–550
Flights from Nairobi to Newark Liberty International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Nairobi to Newark Liberty International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,800
Flights from Nairobi to Newark Liberty International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Nairobi to Philadelphia International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Kisumu, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
- Website
- virginatlantic.com
Flights from Nairobi to John F. Kennedy International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Nairobi to Laguardia Airport via Frankfurt, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,500
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nairobi to Newark Liberty International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Nairobi to Laguardia Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Nairobi to Laguardia Airport via Frankfurt, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,500
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nairobi to Newark Liberty International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Nairobi to Laguardia Airport via Frankfurt, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,500
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Nairobi to Newark Liberty International Airport via Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Newark Liberty International Airport via Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
- Website
- flynorse.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Mombasa, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- 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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