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 Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Axum Airport (AXU)plane NBO - AXU
9h 4m$277–759Drive 2,396.4 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Axumcar 2,396.4 km
36h 40m$277–399Bus to Nairobi, fly to Indaselassie, taxi
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Indaselassie (SHC)plane NBO - SHC
- Take the taxi from Indaselassie (SHC) to Axumtaxi
8h 51m$336–1,146Fly Nairobi Wilson Airport to Axum Airport
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Axum Airport (AXU)plane WIL - AXU
16h 50m$339–1,108
Nairobi (NBO) to Axum Airport (AXU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Axum is to drive which costs $270 - $400 and takes 36h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Axum is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 8h 51m and costs $330 - $1,200.
The distance between Nairobi and Axum is 1783 km. The road distance is 2396.4 km.
It takes approximately 9h 4m to get from Nairobi to Axum, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Axum is 2396 km. It takes approximately 36h 40m to drive from Nairobi to Axum.
There are four+ hotels available in Axum.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Axum, Ethiopia?
Safarilink, Ethiopian Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Axum Airport (AXU) 5 times a day.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Axum Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Indaselassie via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Axum Airport via Mombasa, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Axum Airport via Zanzibar, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Axum Airport via Kilimanjaro, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Axum Airport via Kisumu, Nairobi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- 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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