There are 5 ways to get from Nairobi to Tokyo by bus, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Nairobi, fly to Tokyo International Airport
best- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane NBO - HND
21h¥75,731–101,015Fly Nairobi Wilson Airport to Tokyo International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane WIL - HND
27h 36m¥58,939–293,206Bus to Nairobi, fly to Narita International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane NBO - NRT
- Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station to Tōkyō Stationtrain
22h 30m¥77,841–255,695Fly Nairobi Wilson Airport to Narita International Airport, train
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane WIL - NRT
- Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station to Tōkyō Stationtrain
24h 56m¥81,967–243,016Bus to Nairobi, fly to Kansai International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)plane NBO - KIX
- Take the train from Kansai Airport to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tōkyō Stationtrain
22h 45m¥61,241–300,395
Nairobi (NBO) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Tokyo is to bus and fly which costs ¥75000 - ¥110000 and takes 21h.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Tokyo is to bus and fly which takes 21h and costs ¥75000 - ¥110000.
The distance between Nairobi and Tokyo is 11319 km.
It takes approximately 21h to get from Nairobi to Tokyo, including transfers.
Tokyo is 6h ahead of Nairobi. It is currently 12:50 AM in Nairobi and 6:50 AM in Tokyo.
There are 11524+ hotels available in Tokyo.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Tokyo, Japan?
AirKenya Express, Qatar Airways, and six other airlines fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) 3 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Nairobi to Tokyo International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥85,000–290,000
Flights from Nairobi to Narita International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–250,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Mombasa, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–290,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Narita International Airport via Mombasa, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–260,000
Flights from Nairobi to Kansai International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–250,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Nairobi to Tokyo International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥85,000–290,000
Flights from Nairobi to Narita International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–250,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Kilimanjaro, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–390,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Kilimanjaro, Doha, Kansai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–280,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Kilimanjaro, Doha, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–280,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Narita International Airport via Kilimanjaro, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–240,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Narita International Airport via Kilimanjaro, Doha, Kansai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–240,000
Flights from Nairobi to Kansai International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–250,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Nairobi to Tokyo International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–340,000
Flights from Nairobi to Kansai International Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥47,000–280,000
Flights from Nairobi to Kansai International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥47,000–290,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Kilimanjaro, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–390,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Kilimanjaro, Doha, Kansai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–280,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Narita International Airport via Kilimanjaro, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–240,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Kilimanjaro, Doha, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–280,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Mombasa, Dubai, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–300,000
Train operators
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–5,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
- Website
- https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-train-reservation/Top/Index
- Green Seat (First Class)
- ¥4,300–5,500
- Ordinary Car
- ¥2,700–3,400
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kansai Airport to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,200
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥2,800–3,200
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,100–3,000
- Green Seat
- ¥2,800–3,800
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–17,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥12,000–17,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥13,000–17,000
- Green seat
- ¥17,000–23,000
Bus operators
- Website
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥140–200
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
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