There are 6 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 Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)NBO - JFK
18h 31m$434–819Bus to Nairobi, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)NBO - EWR
21h 59m$411–1,429Fly Nairobi Wilson Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)WIL - JFK
22h 32m$558–1,463Bus to Nairobi, fly to Laguardia Airport
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)NBO - LGA
25h 35m$434–1,504Bus to Nairobi, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)NBO - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
26h 41m$713–1,801Bus to Kisumu International Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kisumu
- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)KIS - JFK
28h 44m$583–1,549
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 $430 - $850 and takes 18h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Manhattan is to bus and fly which takes 18h 31m and costs $430 - $850.
The distance between Nairobi and Manhattan is 7442 miles.
It takes approximately 18h 31m to get from Nairobi to Manhattan, including transfers.
Manhattan is 8h behind Nairobi. It is currently 3:40 PM in Nairobi and 7:40 AM in Manhattan.
There are 3827+ hotels available in Manhattan.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Manhattan, NY, USA?
Renegade Air, Jambojet Limited, and four other airlines fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) 3 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Nairobi to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Nairobi to John F. Kennedy International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Nairobi to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Nairobi to Newark Liberty International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Nairobi to Newark Liberty International Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Kilimanjaro, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Nairobi to Laguardia Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Syracuse
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Nairobi to Laguardia Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Nairobi to Newark Liberty International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Nairobi to Newark Liberty International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Nairobi to Newark Liberty International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,800
Flights from Nairobi to Newark Liberty International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Nairobi to Newark Liberty International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
Flights from Nairobi to Laguardia Airport via Brussels, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 47m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Nairobi to Laguardia Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Nairobi to Laguardia Airport via London Heathrow, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,900
Flights from Nairobi to Philadelphia International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nairobi to Newark Liberty International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Nairobi to Newark Liberty International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Nairobi to Newark Liberty International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,800
Flights from Nairobi to Newark Liberty International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Nairobi to Newark Liberty International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
Flights from Nairobi to Laguardia Airport via Brussels, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 47m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Nairobi to Laguardia Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Nairobi to Laguardia Airport via London Heathrow, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,900
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Kisumu International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Eldoret International, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Nairobi to John F. Kennedy International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–2,100
Flights from Nairobi to Newark Liberty International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,800
Flights from Nairobi to Philadelphia International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–2,400
Flights from Nairobi to Philadelphia International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Nairobi to Philadelphia International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Nairobi to John F. Kennedy International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–2,100
Flights from Nairobi to Newark Liberty International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,800
Flights from Nairobi to Philadelphia International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–2,400
Flights from Nairobi to Philadelphia International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Nairobi to Philadelphia International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nairobi to Newark Liberty International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Nairobi to Newark Liberty International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Nairobi to Newark Liberty International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,800
Flights from Nairobi to Newark Liberty International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Nairobi to Newark Liberty International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
Flights from Nairobi to Philadelphia International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,300
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Newark Liberty International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Nairobi to Newark Liberty International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,800
Flights from Nairobi to Newark Liberty International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
Flights from Nairobi to Philadelphia International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nairobi to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Nairobi to Newark Liberty International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Kilimanjaro, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
- Website
- virginatlantic.com
Flights from Nairobi to John F. Kennedy International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
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.html
- 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
- $29–350
- 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
- Phone
- +254 726 511 628
- info@theguardiancoach.com
- Website
- theguardian.co.ke
Bus from Nairobi to Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–13
- Schedules at
- theguardian.co.ke
- Book at
- theguardian.co.ke
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