There are 4 ways to get from Mutare to Nairobi by car, plane, train, or bus
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Drive, fly
best- Drive from Mutare to Harare-Airport-HREcar
- Fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Nairobi (NBO)plane HRE - NBO
6h 21m$290–561Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Mutare to Hararetrain
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Nairobibus
2d 13h$83–117Drive 2,667.3 km
- Drive from Mutare to Nairobicar 2,667.3 km
44h 34m$488–704Train, bus via Nairobi
- Take the train from Mutare to Hararetrain
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobibus
2d 15h
Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Nairobi (NBO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mutare to Nairobi is to train and bus which costs $80 - $120 and takes 2 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Mutare to Nairobi is to drive and fly which takes 6h 21m and costs $290 - $600.
The distance between Mutare and Nairobi is 2241 km. The road distance is 2667.3 km.
The best way to get from Mutare to Nairobi without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 13h and costs $80 - $120.
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Mutare to Nairobi, including transfers.
Nairobi is 1h ahead of Mutare. It is currently 7:19 AM in Mutare and 8:19 AM in Nairobi.
Yes, the driving distance between Mutare to Nairobi is 2667 km. It takes approximately 44h 34m to drive from Mutare to Nairobi.
There are 10189+ hotels available in Nairobi.
What companies run services between Mutare, Zimbabwe and Nairobi, Kenya?
There is no direct connection from Mutare to Nairobi. However, you can drive to Harare-Airport-HRE airport, fly to Nairobi (NBO), walk to JKIA - Passenger Boarding, then take the bus to Kencom/Ambassadeur. Alternatively, you can take a train from Mutare to Nairobi via Harare, RoadPort, and Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal in around 2d 13h.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–550
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Nairobi via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–550
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Nairobi via Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–310
- Phone
- +263-029-2363521
- pubreloffice@nrz.co.zw
- Website
- nrz.co.zw
Train from Mutare to Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- nrz.co.zw
- Economy
- $5
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- info@srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $77
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +254 203 555 780
- info@marangushuttles.com
- Website
- marangushuttles.com
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–35
- Schedules at
- marangushuttles.com
- Book at
- marangushuttles.com
- Phone
- +255 (22) 2860230
- bjuma48@gmail.com
- Website
- dar-express.com
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- dar-express.com
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