There are 5 ways to get from Nairobi to Tuvalu by plane, car, bus, shuttle, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport
best- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)WIL - FUN
36h 43m$1,714–9,016Drive to Arusha, fly
- Drive from Nairobi to Arusha (ARK)
- Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)ARK - FUN
41h$2,134–11,049Bus to Nairobi, fly
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)NBO - FUN
35h 54m$1,801–9,001Bus to Kisumu International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kisumu
- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)KIS - FUN
2d 1h$1,820–9,031Shuttle, taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi to Arusha
- Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)JRO - FUN
41h 4m$2,017–10,047
Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Tuvalu is to fly which costs $1,700 - $9,000 and takes 36h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Tuvalu is to bus and fly which takes 35h 54m and costs $1,800 - $9,000.
The distance between Nairobi and Tuvalu is 15710 km.
It takes approximately 36h 43m to get from Nairobi to Tuvalu, including transfers.
Tuvalu is 9h ahead of Nairobi. It is currently 3:35 AM in Nairobi and 12:35 PM in Tuvalu.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Tuvalu?
Safarilink, Ethiopian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN) 3 times a week.
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- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Mombasa, Addis Ababa, Hong Kong, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–9,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Zanzibar, Addis Ababa, Hong Kong, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Kilimanjaro International Airport, Addis Ababa, Hong Kong, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–9,000
Flights from Arusha to Funafuti International Airport via Zanzibar, Addis Ababa, Hong Kong, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–11,000
Flights from Arusha to Funafuti International Airport via Kilimanjaro International Airport, Addis Ababa, Hong Kong, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–11,000
Flights from Nairobi to Funafuti International Airport via Addis Ababa, Hong Kong, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,000
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Entebbe, Addis Ababa, Hong Kong, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,000
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Addis Ababa, Hong Kong, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–10,000
- 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
- Phone
- +254 726 511 628
- info@theguardiancoach.com
- Website
- theguardian.co.ke
Bus from Nairobi to Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–13
- Schedules at
- theguardian.co.ke
- Book at
- theguardian.co.ke
- Phone
- +254 203 555 780
- info@marangushuttles.com
- Website
- marangushuttles.com
Shuttle from Nairobi to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–25
- Schedules at
- marangushuttles.com
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $17–22
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