Trip cost
Nairobi from London: trip cost
For 2 travellers sharing a room, a 7-day trip to Nairobi from London comes to about $2,826 (about $3,024 with a 7% buffer), including flights, stay, food, local transport and activities. Flights are the typical observed range, $658 to $659 per person, last observed 30 Oct 2026. Visa fees are not included.
Complete trip estimate, 7 days, 2 travellers
Shown for a default of 7 days and 2 travellers sharing one room. Those are our defaults, not your plans: change them above.
- Flights, London and back TYPICALTypical observed, last observed 30 Oct 2026: $658 to $659 per person over 5 observation days · Typical fare per person across the usable months; the month table below shows each month.
- ~$1,316
- Stay, 6 nights About $65 a night for one mid-range room, our model's estimate. Hotel observations replace this as they arrive.
- about $390estimate, refreshed 30 Oct
- Food About $40 per person per day, our model's estimate.
- about $560estimate, refreshed 30 Oct
- Local transport About $15 per person per day for buses, metro, taxis and transfers, our model's estimate.
- about $210estimate, refreshed 30 Oct
- Activities About $25 per person per day, our model's estimate.
- about $350estimate, refreshed 30 Oct
- Visa or entry permit
- Not in the total. Confirm the fee on the official portal.
About £2,117 at the 30 Oct 2026 rate.
About £2,265 at the 30 Oct 2026 rate. Your bank's rate will differ a little.
The buffer is a default for the things a plan leaves out, not a fee. It is never folded into the estimate above.
Other trip lengths for 2: 3 days about $1,926, 5 days about $2,376, 10 days about $3,501.
Flights, London to Nairobi and back, are the observed range where we hold one and our distance estimate otherwise; stay, food, local transport and activities are planning figures from the destination's daily costs. Nothing here is a quote. How we calculate.
Typical fares by month, London to Nairobi
Round trip, per person, from fares observed on different days in the last 30 days. The cheapest usable month is Nov 2026. Prices last refreshed 30 Oct 2026.
| Travel month | Typical fare, per person | Days sampled | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | range after 3 days | 1 | observing |
| Nov 2026cheapest | $658 to $660 | 5 | TYPICAL |
| Dec 2026 | $659 to $803 | 5 | TYPICAL |
| Jan 2027 | $731 to $731 | 4 | TYPICAL |
| Feb 2027 | range after 3 days | 1 | observing |
| Mar 2027 | $819 to $832 | 5 | TYPICAL |
| Apr 2027 | range after 3 days | 1 | observing |
| Aug 2027 | $983 to $983 | 3 | TYPICAL |
4 more months are not observed yet.
Often forgotten
- Checked baggage · About 15 hours of travel each way, airport time included
Many long-haul fares include one bag; low-cost carriers price each bag separately. Check the fare rules.
- Airport transfer · Arriving by air
The local transport line budgets getting around, not a private transfer. Check whether your stay includes one.
- Travel insurance · An international trip
Medical cover abroad and trip cancellation. Priced by the insurer for your party and dates.
- SIM or eSIM · An international trip
Roaming or a local data plan for the days you are away.
- Tips and service charges · Any trip
Customs differ by country; restaurants and drivers may expect them.
- Souvenirs and gifts · Any trip
Outside the activities line, which budgets what you do, not what you bring home.
A checklist, not a price list: we show an amount only where a named source has published one.
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Best months to visit Nairobi
January, February, March, July, August, September, October and November, from the destination's own record. The fare table above shows which of the coming months is cheapest to fly.
About Nairobi
Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. It is a major economic and cultural hub in East Africa, known for its vibrant street life and proximity to wildlife reserves. The city is situated at an elevation of 1,795 meters (5,889 feet) above sea level.
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