Find cheap flights to Nairobi from £209

You can find direct flights from the UK to Nairobi, which take around 8h 35min to arrive. Direct flights depart from London Heathrow and arrive at Nairobi Airport. British Airways and Kenya Airways operate along this route. Although direct flights might be more expensive, they save you the stress of long layovers and changing flights along the way.

Depending on the carrier you choose, you can stop over at a number of destinations on your way to Nairobi. Emirates flights stop over in Dubai, Egypt Air flights stop over in Cairo and SAUDIA flights stop over in Jeddah. You can also spend a few days in Addis Ababa if you fly Ethiopian Air, Doha if you book a flight on Qatar Airways and Paris or Amsterdam if you travel on Kenya Airways.

While there are no hotels within the terminal building, both the Airport View Plaza Hotel and Nairobi Airport Hotel are a short drive from Nairobi Airport (5min and 10min respectively). Both offer day rooms for transiting passengers and the Nairobi Airport Hotel can arrange a free, 24-hour shuttle service.

It is possible to use one of the inexpensive Citi Hoppa buses to reach Nairobi city centre and various suburban areas, but the fastest and safest way to get to the city centre is to take a taxi. The airport website offers a quick and easy advance booking process, with a private transfer to central locations costing around 2,500-3,500 KES (19-2,660 GBP).

Passengers in need of a shower after long flights to Nairobi can find basic facilities in the Turkish Airlines Star Alliance Lounge located in Terminal 1E. If you do not hold a Priority Pass already, you can pay a fee on the door to access the lounge for 3h, including the showers.

There are small children’s play areas located throughout the airport, but other facilities (including baby changing) are rather basic. If you have a long layover with children, it may be worth accessing one of the lounges, the majority of which offer children’s rooms.

In the last 3 days, the cheapest flight deal to Nairobi was found on the route from London, at £165 one-way and £304 return. The most popular connection is from London to Nairobi and KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as £387 in the last 3 days.

If you’re traveling from United Kingdom, you might fly to Nairobi with American Airlines, British Airways, or Delta as they are the most frequent flyers.

The distance between Nairobi and the city centre of Nairobi is 8 miles.

On average, a flight to Nairobi costs £494. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost £305 and departed from London Heathrow Airport.

The cheapest month for flights to Nairobi is November. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and August.

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