There are 4 ways to get from Nairobi to Axum by bus, plane, car, or taxi
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Bus to Nairobi, fly to Axum Airport
best- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Axum Airport (AXU)NBO - AXU
8h 34m$277–909Drive 2,316.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Nairobi to Axum2,316.7 km
36h 43m$267–386Bus to Nairobi, fly to Indaselassie, taxi
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Indaselassie (SHC)NBO - SHC
- Take the taxi from Indaselassie (SHC) to Axum
12h 41m$306–996Fly Nairobi Wilson Airport to Axum Airport
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Axum Airport (AXU)WIL - AXU
16h 53m$270–1,024
Nairobi (NBO) to Axum Airport (AXU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Axum is to drive which costs $260 - $390 and takes 36h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Axum is to bus and fly which takes 8h 34m and costs $270 - $950.
The distance between Nairobi and Axum is 1783 km. The road distance is 2316.7 km.
It takes approximately 8h 34m to get from Nairobi to Axum, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Axum is 2317 km. It takes approximately 36h 43m to drive from Nairobi to Axum.
There are four+ hotels available in Axum.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Axum, Ethiopia?
FlexFlight ApS, Ethiopian Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Axum Airport (AXU) 4 times a day.
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- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Axum Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Indaselassie via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Indaselassie via Entebbe, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Indaselassie via Juba, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Indaselassie via Mogadishu, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Axum Airport via Mombasa, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Axum Airport via Zanzibar, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Axum Airport via Kilimanjaro, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Axum Airport via Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Axum Airport via Kisumu, Nairobi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $35–45
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