There are 4 ways to get from Mutare to Nairobi by car, plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, fly
best- Drive from Mutare to Harare-Airport-HRE
- Fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Nairobi (NBO)HRE - NBO
6h 21m$270–531Train, bus
- Take the train from Mutare to Harare
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Inter-City Bus Terminus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Nakonde
- Take the bus from Tunduma Terminal to Berelay Rd
- Take the bus from Kampala to Nairobi
2d 12hDrive 2,667.3 km
- Drive from Mutare to Nairobi2,667.3 km
44h 30m$488–704Train, bus via Serenje
- Take the train from Mutare to Harare
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Inter-City Bus Terminus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Serenje
- Take the train from Serenje to Nakonde
- Take the bus from Tunduma Terminal to Berelay Rd
- Take the bus from Kampala to Nairobi
2d 23h
Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Nairobi (NBO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mutare to Nairobi is to drive and fly which costs $270 - $550 and takes 6h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Mutare to Nairobi is to drive and fly which takes 6h 21m and costs $270 - $550.
The distance between Mutare and Nairobi is 2246 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 via Serenje which takes 2 days 23h and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Mutare to Nairobi, including transfers.
Nairobi is 1h ahead of Mutare. It is currently 6:52 AM in Mutare and 7:52 AM in Nairobi.
Yes, the driving distance between Mutare to Nairobi is 2667 km. It takes approximately 44h 30m to drive from Mutare to Nairobi.
There are 8259+ 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, Inter-City Bus Terminus, Lusaka, Nakonde, Tunduma Terminal, Berelay Rd, and Kampala in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–480
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Nairobi via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–480
- 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
- $210–380
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Nairobi via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- 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
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Serenje to Nakonde
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Phone
- +263 78 694 9273
- cagtcoaches@gmail.com
- Website
- cagtours.co.zw
Bus from RoadPort to Inter-City Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–25
- Schedules at
- cagtours.co.zw
- Phone
- +260 211 247 683
- info@juldanmotors.com
Bus from Lusaka to Nakonde
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
Bus from Lusaka to Serenje
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- srclassiccoachafrica@gmail.com
- Website
- srclassic.com
Bus from Tunduma Terminal to Berelay Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85
- Schedules at
- srclassic.com
- Phone
- 0717073333
- buscareltd@gmail.com
- Website
- bus-car.co.ke
Bus from Kampala to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–32
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $23–24
- Business/VIP
- $32
- Business / VIP
- $31
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