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adults (12+)
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adults (12+)
children (2-11)
infants
adults (12+)
children (2-11)
infants
Trains in Nairobi are 77% cheaper than in London.
A meal in Nairobi is 78% cheaper than a meal in London.
A taxi fare in Nairobi is 50% cheaper than in London.
Coffee in Nairobi is 38% cheaper than in London.
The flight duration from London to Nairobi is 8 hours and 30 minutes if you fly direct. Stopovers are an option if you are looking for the best value airfares, but the longer flight path will add to the journey time.
UK passport holders need at least 6 months left on their passport to enter Kenya. You will also need a visa. Although you can get your visa on arrival, you can skip the queues by arranging it online before leaving the UK.
A wide range of airlines have flights to Nairobi. If you are choosing to make a stopover, the most common connections are through Dubai, Istanbul, Amsterdam and Abu Dhabi.
Nairobi is in the East Africa Time zone (EAT) and is 3 hours ahead of the time in the UK (GMT).
You have a wide choice of airlines when planning holidays or city breaks in Nairobi, especially if you are prepared to make a stopover. Some of the airlines with departures to the city include:
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If you are on a direct flight to Nairobi from London, you will depart from London Heathrow (LHR). Connecting flights may also depart from London's other major airport, Gatwick (LGW).
London Heathrow Airport is to the west of central London, close to the M4 and M25 motorways. It is Europe's busiest passenger airport.
How to get to the airport:
Services: free Wi-Fi connection, children's play areas and baby change, bureau de change, free phone and laptop charging. Each terminal has a wide range of retail outlets, bars and restaurants.
Gatwick Airport is the second busiest in the UK, with a mix of international and domestic flights. It is south of London, around 30 minutes from the city centre.
How to get to the airport:
Services: two terminals connected by free monorail service. Many restaurants, bars and shops in both terminals. Free Wi-Fi, children's play area, showers, toilets and airport lounges.
Nairobi's main international airport is Jomo Kenyatta International (NBO). The airport has departures to over 50 different countries across the world.
Jomo Kenyatta Airport is 9 miles south-east of downtown Nairobi. Around 7 million passengers travel through the airport every year.
How to get into Nairobi from the airport:
Services: book, souvenir and handicraft shops. Duty-free. A range of restaurants and cafés selling Kenyan and international dishes. Wi-Fi, airport lounges available at additional charge.