There are 6 ways to get from Nairobi to Rochester by bus, plane, train, 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.
Bus, fly to Rochester
best- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Rochester (ROC)plane NBO - ROC
22h 39m$816–2,320Bus, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane NBO - JFK
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Rochestertrain
26h 28m$494–1,030Bus, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane NBO - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus
24h 35m$1,417–4,023Bus, fly to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)plane NBO - ITH
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Rochester, Nybus
27h 12m$521–1,556Bus, fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane NBO - SYR
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Rochestertrain
25h 43m$1,023–2,913Bus, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane NBO - YYZ
- Take a shuttle bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus
26h 9m$657–1,093
Nairobi (NBO) to Rochester (ROC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Rochester is to bus and fly and train which costs $490 - $1,100 and takes 26h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Rochester is to bus and fly which takes 22h 39m and costs $800 - $2,400.
The distance between Nairobi and Rochester is 7580 miles.
It takes approximately 22h 39m to get from Nairobi to Rochester, including transfers.
Rochester is 8h behind Nairobi. It is currently 8:45 AM in Nairobi and 12:45 AM in Rochester.
There are 156+ hotels available in Rochester.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Rochester, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Nairobi to Rochester. However, you can take the bus to JKIA - Passenger Boarding, walk to Nairobi (NBO) airport, fly to Rochester (ROC), then take the taxi to Rochester. Alternatively, you can take the bus to JKIA - Passenger Boarding, walk to Nairobi (NBO) airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF), walk to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, then take the bus to Rochester Bus Stop.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Nairobi to Rochester via John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Nairobi to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,000
Flights from Nairobi to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Nairobi to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via Lome, John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
Flights from Nairobi to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
Flights from Nairobi to Toronto Pearson International Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Flights from Nairobi to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Nairobi to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Nairobi to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
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
- $400–1,500
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nairobi to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via Lome, John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
Flights from Nairobi to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Nairobi to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Nairobi to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Toronto Pearson International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Nairobi to John F. Kennedy International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nairobi to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Nairobi to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Nairobi to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Rochester via John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Nairobi to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nairobi to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
Flights from Nairobi to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nairobi to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
Flights from Nairobi to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
- 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
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–85
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $20–85
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $20–65
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $19–35
Train from New York Penn Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $65–110
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $65–95
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $50–70
- 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
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Ithaca to Rochester, Ny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $20–55
- Flexible
- $40–55
- Phone
- 905-374-8111
- airsales@niagaraairbus.com
- Website
- niagaraairbus.com
Shuttle from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Book at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
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