There are 2 ways to get from Nairobi to Sydney by bus or plane
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Bus to Nairobi, fly
best- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)NBO - SYD
20h 59m$769–1,525Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)WIL - SYD
24h 8m$1,039–2,348
Nairobi (NBO) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Sydney is to bus and fly which costs $750 - $1,600 and takes 20h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Sydney is to bus and fly which takes 20h 59m and costs $750 - $1,600.
The distance between Nairobi and Sydney is 12184 km.
It takes approximately 20h 59m to get from Nairobi to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 8h ahead of Nairobi. It is currently 3:03 AM in Nairobi and 11:03 AM in Sydney.
There are 4439+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
Safarilink, Safair, and nine other airlines fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) 3 times a day.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Nairobi to Sydney International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,600
Flights from Nairobi to Sydney International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Nairobi to Sydney International Airport via Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Sydney International Airport via Zanzibar, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Sydney International Airport via Kisumu, Nairobi, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,600
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Sydney International Airport via Mombasa, Addis Ababa, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,300
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Sydney International Airport via Kilimanjaro, Addis Ababa, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,300
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Sydney International Airport via Mombasa, Dar es Salaam, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Sydney International Airport via Mombasa, Addis Ababa, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,300
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Sydney International Airport via Kilimanjaro, Addis Ababa, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,300
- Website
- airmauritius.com
Flights from Nairobi to Sydney International Airport via Mauritius, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,100
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Nairobi to Sydney International Airport via Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Nairobi to Sydney International Airport via Mauritius, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,100
- 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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