There are 3 ways to get from Nairobi to Seattle by bus, plane, or train
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Bus, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
best- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane NBO - SEA
25h 46m$607–1,107Bus, fly to King County International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to King County International Airport (BFI)plane NBO - BFI
29h 13m$554–1,704Bus, fly to Portland International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane NBO - PDX
- Take the train from Portland to Seattletrain
29h 28m$899–3,214
Nairobi (NBO) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Seattle is to bus and fly which costs $600 - $1,200 and takes 25h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Seattle is to bus and fly which takes 25h 46m and costs $600 - $1,200.
The distance between Nairobi and Seattle is 9112 miles.
It takes approximately 25h 46m to get from Nairobi to Seattle, including transfers.
Seattle is 10h behind Nairobi. It is currently 6:14 AM in Nairobi and 8:14 PM in Seattle.
There are 2911+ hotels available in Seattle.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Seattle, WA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Nairobi to Seattle. However, you can take the bus to JKIA - Passenger Boarding, walk to Nairobi (NBO) airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), walk to SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2, take the line 560 bus to SeaTac Station, walk to SeaTac/Airport, then take the vehicle to Symphony. Alternatively, you can take the bus to JKIA - Passenger Boarding, walk to Nairobi (NBO) airport, fly to King County International Airport (BFI), walk to Beacon Ave S & S Myrtle St, then take the line 36 bus to S Jackson St & Maynard Ave S.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Nairobi to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Nairobi to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Nairobi to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Nairobi to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Nairobi to Portland International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Nairobi to Portland International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Nairobi to Portland International Airport via London Heathrow, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Nairobi to King County International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Nairobi to King County International Airport via New York JFK, Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Nairobi to King County International Airport via London Heathrow, Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,900
Flights from Nairobi to King County International Airport via Frankfurt, Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nairobi to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Nairobi to Portland International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nairobi to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,800
Flights from Nairobi to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Frankfurt, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Nairobi to Portland International Airport via Frankfurt, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nairobi to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,800
Flights from Nairobi to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Frankfurt, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Portland International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–3,900
Flights from Nairobi to Portland International Airport via London Heathrow, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–3,900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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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