There are 5 ways to get from Washington to Kenya by plane, subway, 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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Nairobi
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Nairobi (NBO)plane DCA - NBO
16h 44m$875–2,122Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Nairobi
cheapest- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Nairobi (NBO)plane IAD - NBO
20h 10m$483–1,204Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kisumu International Airport
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane DCA - KIS
19h 54m$1,011–2,430Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Mombasa
- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Mombasa (MBA)plane IAD - MBA
20h 39m$622–2,128Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly to Nairobi
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Richmondbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Nairobi (NBO)plane RIC - NBO
25h 48m$668–1,731
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Nairobi (NBO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Kenya is to subway and fly which costs $480 - $1,200 and takes 20h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Kenya is to fly which takes 16h 44m and costs $850 - $2,200.
The distance between Washington and Kenya is 12179 km.
It takes approximately 16h 44m to get from Washington to Kenya, including transfers.
Kenya is 8h ahead of Washington. It is currently 8:43 PM in Washington and 4:43 AM in Kenya.
There are 11702+ hotels available in Kenya.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Kenya?
Delta, Kenya Airways, and four other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Nairobi (NBO) 4 times a day.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Nairobi via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kisumu International Airport via New York JFK, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Nairobi via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Nairobi via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Nairobi via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Nairobi via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Nairobi via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Mombasa via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Nairobi via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Nairobi via Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Nairobi via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Mombasa via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Nairobi via Washington Dulles International Airport, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–1,900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Nairobi via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kisumu International Airport via New York JFK, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,500
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Nairobi via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Nairobi via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Nairobi via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Nairobi via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Nairobi via Philadelphia, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Nairobi via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Nairobi via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Nairobi via Philadelphia, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,600
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Nairobi via Philadelphia, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Nairobi via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,600
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Nairobi via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kisumu International Airport via New York JFK, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,500
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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