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How to get fromNairobi to Shanghaiby bus, plane, car or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Nairobi to Shanghai by bus, plane, car, or train

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  1. Bus, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)planeNBO - SHA
    17h 39m
    ¥2,106–8,009

  2. Bus, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeNBO - PVG
    17h 25m
    ¥2,046–6,559

  3. Drive 14,314 km

    1. Drive from Nairobi to Shanghaicar14,314 km
    7d 13h
    ¥12,752–18,419

  4. Bus, fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)planeNBO - WUX
    3. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
    18h 45m
    ¥2,369–9,080

  5. Bus, fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)planeNBO - HGH
    3. Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao Stationtrain
    19h 28m
    ¥2,178–8,148

  6. Bus, fly to Ningbo Lishe International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB)planeNBO - NGB
    3. Take the train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
    20h 53m
    ¥2,320–9,254

  7. Bus, fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport

    1. Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)planeNBO - NTG
    3. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus
    21h 16m
    ¥2,591–9,629

  8. Bus, fly to Nanjing Lukou International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)planeNBO - NKG
    3. Take the train from Nanjing South Station to Shanghai stationtrain
    19h 21m
    ¥2,138–8,174

Nairobi (NBO) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration16h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,118Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Shanghai, China?

There is no direct connection from Nairobi to Shanghai. However, you can take the bus to JKIA - Passenger Boarding, walk to Nairobi (NBO) airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA), walk to Hongqiao Airport T1, then take the line 10 subway to South Shaanxi Road. Alternatively, you can drive from Nairobi to Shanghai in around 7d 13h.

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