There are 5 ways to get from Nairobi to Nairobi Airport (NBO) by bus, taxi, car or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Line 110 bus
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Take the line 110 bus from Easy Coach/Uchumi to Airport Junction
Cheapest option
Private Transfer
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Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi to Nairobi JKIA
3 alternative options
Bus
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Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to Airport Junction
Taxi
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Take a taxi from Nairobi to Nairobi Airport (NBO)
Drive
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Drive from Nairobi to Nairobi Airport (NBO)
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The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Nairobi Airport (NBO) is to drive which costs $2 - $3 and takes 18 min.
The quickest way to get from Nairobi to Nairobi Airport (NBO) is to Private Transfer which costs $25 - $65 and takes 18 min.
The distance between Nairobi and Nairobi Airport (NBO) is 13 km. The road distance is 17.8 km.
The best way to get from Nairobi to Nairobi Airport (NBO) without a car is to line 110 bus which takes 36 min and costs .
It takes approximately 36 min to get from Nairobi to Nairobi Airport (NBO), including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Nairobi Airport (NBO) is 18 km. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Nairobi to Nairobi Airport (NBO).
There are 368+ hotels available in Nairobi Airport (NBO). Prices start at $100 USD per night.

- Distance: 13.1 km
- Duration: 36 min
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Nairobi Airport (NBO), Kenya?
Nairobi Matatu operates a bus from Easy Coach/Uchumi to Airport Junction every 5 minutes, and the journey takes 30 min.
- Website
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Easy Coach/Uchumi to Airport Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to Airport Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com

- Phone
- +254 718 370 639
- zanzibartours@gmail.com
- Website
- zanzibar-tours-transfers.business.site
Shuttle from Nairobi to Nairobi JKIA
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $40 - $60
- Schedules at
- zanzibar-tours-transfers.business.site

- Phone
- +254 203 555 780
- info@marangushuttles.com
- Website
- marangushuttles.com
Shuttle from Nairobi to Nairobi JKIA
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- marangushuttles.com

- Website
- greenpathtransfers.com
Shuttle from Nairobi to Nairobi JKIA
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $63
- Schedules at
- greenpathtransfers.com
- (Capacity 1-3 PAX)
- $63
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- $30 - $45
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