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Nairobi Airport offers a choice of lounges in Terminal 1 and 2. In Terminal 1B, you can pay to enter the Aspire Lounge for around €45. In Terminal 1E you can also pay to enter the Turkish Airlines Star Alliance Lounge for around €70. Over in Terminal 2, a prepaid lounge pass, costing between €30-50, will gain you entrance to the Mount Kenya Lounge and the Mara Lounge. All four lounges are open 24/7 and offer the usual drinks, snacks, and cold foods.

Your three options are bus, taxi, or minibus (known locally as a matatu). At around €0.45 for a one-way ticket to downtown Nairobi, the bus is your cheapest option. Journey times are approximately 60min, depending on traffic. However, buses only run from 06:00-21:00 Monday through Friday. A matatu will cost the same and will take the same amount of time to reach Nairobi. They also operate the same hours. Taxis run 24/7 and a ride will set you back perhaps €40-45. Journey times are roughly 20min to the city centre. It’s advisable to negotiate a price upfront and choose a regulated taxi firm.

You won’t find any hotels or guesthouses inside the airport, but there are plenty of options nearby. The Four Points by Sheraton (4-star), The Crowne Plaza (5-star) are within 2 km of the airport. Slightly further away, roughly 5 km, is the Hilton Garden Inn (4-star). All three options offer a free shuttle service to and from the airport.

Flights from Dublin to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport usually depart from Dublin (DUB) and arrive at Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl (NBO).

Only Economy Class is available on flights from Dublin to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport.

One-stop flights from Dublin to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport most commonly connect through:

• Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl (AUH) - 27% of one-stop connections
• Doha Hamad Intl (DOH) - 22% of one-stop connections
• Frankfurt am Main (FRA) - 12% of one-stop connections
• Istanbul (IST) - 9% of one-stop connections

Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl (AUH) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

On the Dublin to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 13%. Sunday is the cheapest day at $794 round-trip on average, while Saturday is the most expensive at $904: a $110 difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

Last-minute fares on this route - booked within 2 weeks of departure - run 4% above the route average of $824. Book 14 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A nonstop flight from Dublin to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport takes 0h 00m, covering 4,518 miles.

Yes, a valid passport is required for this international route. Many destinations require at least six months of validity beyond your travel dates. Check your passport expiry well before booking.

Flying via Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 13h 16m, compared with 13h 21m via London Heathrow (LHR) and 13h 53m via Cairo (CAI).

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport is 2 hours ahead of Dublin (Eastern Africa Time vs Irish Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport (NBO) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates starting from around $25 for economy cars. Top options include:
· Autounion Car Rental
· Hertz
· Right Cars
· GREEN MOTION
· Europcar

Round-trip flights from Dublin to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport range from $711 to $1,010, with an average of $824 over the past 12 months. Anything below $711 counts as a good deal.