There are 2 ways to get from Nairobi to Melbourne by bus or plane
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Bus to Nairobi, fly
best- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane NBO - MEL
24h 4m$769–1,520Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane WIL - MEL
41h 30m$1,079–2,804
Nairobi (NBO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Melbourne is to bus and fly which costs $750 - $1,600 and takes 24h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Melbourne is to bus and fly which takes 24h 4m and costs $750 - $1,600.
The distance between Nairobi and Melbourne is 11545 km.
It takes approximately 24h 4m to get from Nairobi to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 8h ahead of Nairobi. It is currently 12:31 PM in Nairobi and 8:31 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5346+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
FlexFlight ApS, Safair, and seven other airlines fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Nairobi to Melbourne Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Nairobi to Melbourne Airport via Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Melbourne Airport via Zanzibar, Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Melbourne Airport via Kisumu, Nairobi, Mauritius, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Melbourne Airport via Malindi, Nairobi, Mauritius, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Melbourne Airport via Mombasa, Nairobi, Mauritius, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 7m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Melbourne Airport via Ukunda, Nairobi, Mauritius, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Melbourne Airport via Kilimanjaro, Nairobi, Mauritius, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Melbourne Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
- Website
- airmauritius.com
Flights from Nairobi to Melbourne Airport via Mauritius, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,600
- 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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