There are 6 ways to get from Quito to Nairobi by car, plane, bus, taxi, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Nairobi
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Nairobi (NBO)plane UIO - NBO
27h 27m$486–1,226Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL)plane UIO - WIL
38h 25m$525–1,725Bus to Coca, fly to Nairobi
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Cocabus
- Fly from Coca (OCC) to Nairobi (NBO)plane OCC - NBO
41h 59m$812–1,918Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi, shuttle
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane UIO - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Arusha to Nairobi
33h 12m$544–1,672Bus, shuttle to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to Nairobi
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Guayaquil to Puerto Lópezbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Puerto López to Guayaquil Airport
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Nairobi (NBO)plane GYE - NBO
41h 26m$667–1,775Bus, bus to Pasto, fly to Nairobi
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Ipiales to Terminal de Pastobus
- Fly from Pasto (PSO) to Nairobi (NBO)plane PSO - NBO
40h 29m$859–2,469
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Nairobi (NBO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Nairobi is to car and fly which costs $480 - $1,300 and takes 27h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Nairobi is to car and fly which takes 27h 27m and costs $480 - $1,300.
The distance between Quito and Nairobi is 12888 km.
It takes approximately 27h 27m to get from Quito to Nairobi, including transfers.
Nairobi is 8h ahead of Quito. It is currently 4:34 PM in Quito and 12:34 AM in Nairobi.
There are 8618+ hotels available in Nairobi.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Nairobi, Kenya?
There is no direct connection from Quito to Nairobi. However, you can drive to Quito Airport, walk to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) airport, fly to Nairobi (NBO), walk to JKIA - Passenger Boarding, then take the bus to Kencom/Ambassadeur. Alternatively, you can drive to Quito Airport, walk to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) airport, then fly to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL).
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Nairobi via Bogota, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Bogota, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Nairobi via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Nairobi via Bogota, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Pasto to Nairobi via Bogota, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Nairobi via Madrid, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Coca to Nairobi via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Madrid, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Nairobi via Madrid, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Nairobi via Bogota, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Bogota, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Nairobi via Bogota, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Pasto to Nairobi via Bogota, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Panama City, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Nairobi via Panama City, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Nairobi via Madrid, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Coca to Nairobi via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Madrid, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Madrid, Addis Ababa, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Madrid, Milan Malpensa, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Madrid, Addis Ababa, Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Nairobi via Madrid, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Madrid, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Nairobi via Punta Cana, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,200
- Phone
- +593 98 076 1302
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Coca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- +254 203 555 780
- info@marangushuttles.com
- Website
- marangushuttles.com
Shuttle from Arusha to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–25
- Schedules at
- marangushuttles.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com
Bus from Guayaquil to Puerto López
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/61561668335355/mentions/?_rdr
- Phone
- +593 99 546 4860
- palosanto22@gmail.com
- Website
- whalewatchingecuador.com
Shuttle from Puerto López to Guayaquil Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $147
- Website
- https://whalewatchingecuador.com/es/actividades
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +57 314 8300867
- cootranarltda@yahoo.com
- Website
- cootranar.com
Bus from Terminal Ipiales to Terminal de Pasto
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $18–22
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