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How to get fromNairobi to Seattleby bus, plane, shuttle or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Nairobi to Seattle by bus, plane, shuttle, or train

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  1. Bus, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)planeNBO - SEA
    26h 41m
    $554–954

  2. Bus, fly to Abbotsford International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Abbotsford International Airport (YXX)planeNBO - YXX
    3. Take the bus from Abbotsford Airport to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus
    4. Take the train from Vancouver to Seattletrain
    38h 2m
    $537–1,641

  3. Bus, fly to Bellingham International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Bellingham International Airport (BLI)planeNBO - BLI
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Bellingham Airport to Seattle, WA - Convention Centershuttle
    31h 25m
    $580–1,966

  4. Bus, fly to King County International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to King County International Airport (BFI)planeNBO - BFI
    30h 3m
    $554–1,804

  5. Bus, fly to Portland International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Portland International Airport (PDX)planeNBO - PDX
    3. Take the train from Portland to Seattletrain
    30h 34m
    $784–2,779

  6. Bus, fly to Wenatchee, train

    1. Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Wenatchee (EAT)planeNBO - EAT
    3. Take the train from Wenatchee Amtrak to Seattletrain
    32h 16m
    $596–2,131

Nairobi (NBO) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration24h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$547Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 Bellingham International Airport (BLI), walk to Bellingham Airport, then take the shuttle to Seattle, WA - Convention Center.

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