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How to get fromNairobi to Washingtonby plane, subway, train, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Nairobi to Washington by plane, subway, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane NBO - DCA
    20h 23m
    $1,001–2,501

  2. Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane NBO - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    21h 57m
    $503–1,904

  3. Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane NBO - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    24h 33m
    $703–2,953

  4. Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane NBO - JFK
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    21h 45m
    $525–1,070

  5. Fly to Richmond International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane plane NBO - RIC
    2. Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    24h 51m
    $717–1,936

  6. Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane NBO - PHL
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    25h 11m
    $1,034–2,654

  7. Fly to Norfolk International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane plane NBO - ORF
    2. Take the train from Norfolk to Alexandriatrain train
    27h 15m
    $746–1,872

Nairobi (NBO) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration21h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$951Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,576.3 mi
  • Duration: 20h 23m

What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Washington, DC, USA?

Kenya Airways, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) 3 times a day.

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