Airport
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport is the main international gateway to Nairobi and Kenya, located about 15 km southeast of the city centre. Compare transfer options to central Nairobi, Westlands, Naivasha, and onward destinations across East Africa.
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About Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport is the main international airport serving Nairobi and the wider East Africa region. It opened in 1958 as Embakasi Airport and was renamed in honour of Kenya's first president, Jomo Kenyatta; the current terminal building opened in 1978.
Located in Embakasi, about 15 km southeast of Nairobi's central business district, the airport serves domestic and international routes and is the main hub for Kenya Airways. Passenger services are spread across Terminal 1 units 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D and 1E, plus a separate Terminal 2 for low-cost and some regional carriers.
The airport is reached mainly by road from central Nairobi, with connections via taxis, ride-hailing, public buses, private transfers, chauffeur services and car rental. This makes it convenient to continue to Nairobi's business districts, hotels, and destinations across Kenya.
Passengers have access to restaurants, cafés, shops, duty-free stores, lounges, free Wi-Fi, charging points, currency exchange and parking, making NBO an important hub for both business and leisure travel in East Africa.
Terminal Overview
Terminals
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport operates passenger flights through Terminal 1 and Terminal 2. Terminal 1 is divided into units 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D and 1E; units 1A, 1B and 1C mainly handle international departures and arrivals, 1D is used for domestic flights, and 1E is used mainly for international arrivals. Terminal 2 serves low-cost and some regional carriers.
Ground Transportation Services to and from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
Transfers
Book private transfers from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to hotels, Nairobi city centre, Westlands and other destinations across Kenya.
Hourly Chauffeur
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Car Rental
Rent a car at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for independent travel around Nairobi and onward journeys to destinations across Kenya.
Bus & Group Transfers
Organize minibuses or charter buses for groups travelling between NBO, hotels, event venues, safari departures and other locations across Kenya.
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