There are 6 ways to get from Shanghai to Kenya by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Nairobi
best- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Nairobi (NBO)plane SHA - NBO
17h 53m$282–952Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Nairobi
cheapest- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Nairobi (NBO)plane PVG - NBO
17h 55m$259–710Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Mombasa
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Mombasa (MBA)plane PVG - MBA
20h 9m$458–1,434Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly to Nairobi
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Nairobi (NBO)plane WUX - NBO
19h 11m$335–1,118Train to Ningbo Lishe International Airport, fly to Nairobi
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbotrain
- Fly from Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) to Nairobi (NBO)plane NGB - NBO
21h 31m$300–988Bus to Nantong Xingdong Airport, fly to Nairobi
- Take the bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhoubus
- Fly from Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG) to Nairobi (NBO)plane NTG - NBO
20h 51m$354–1,222
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Nairobi (NBO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Kenya is to fly which costs $250 - $750 and takes 17h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Kenya is to fly which takes 17h 53m and costs $280 - $950.
The distance between Shanghai and Kenya is 9589 km.
It takes approximately 17h 53m to get from Shanghai to Kenya, including transfers.
Kenya is 5h behind Shanghai. It is currently 1:02 PM in Shanghai and 8:02 AM in Kenya.
There are 12046+ hotels available in Kenya.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Kenya?
China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and Shanghai Airlines fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Nairobi (NBO) once daily.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Nairobi via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Nairobi via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Nairobi via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Nairobi via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Nairobi via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Nairobi via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Nairobi via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Nairobi via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Nairobi via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Mombasa via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Nairobi via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Mombasa via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Nairobi via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Nairobi via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- 2nd Class Seat
- $9–10
- 1st Class Seat
- $14–16
- Business Class Seat
- $20–28
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbo
- 2nd Class Seat
- $21–23
- 1st Class Seat
- $34–38
- Business Class Seat
- $45–70
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- $6–10
- Hard Sleeper
- $7–12
- Soft Sleeper
- $18–26
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $9–13
- Adult - 1st Class
- $11–16
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $17–24
- Adult - 1st Class
- $25–35
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- $3–5
- Hard sleeper
- $7–11
- Soft sleeper
- $12–17
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- $10–15
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