There are 4 ways to get from Nairobi to Bahir Dar by bus, plane, car, or taxi
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Bus to Nairobi, fly to Ginbot Haya Airport
best- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Ginbot Haya Airport (BJR)NBO - BJR
7h 57m$197–659Drive 1,882 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Bahir Dar1,882 km
28h 56m$217–314Fly Nairobi Wilson Airport to Ginbot Haya Airport
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Ginbot Haya Airport (BJR)WIL - BJR
7h 43m$197–700Bus to Nairobi, fly to Gondar Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Gondar Airport (GDQ)NBO - GDQ
- Take the taxi from Gondar Airport (GDQ) to Bahir Dar
10h 6m$356–1,011
Nairobi (NBO) to Ginbot Haya Airport (BJR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Bahir Dar is to drive which costs $210 - $320 and takes 28h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Bahir Dar is to fly which takes 7h 43m and costs $190 - $700.
The distance between Nairobi and Bahir Dar is 1489 km. The road distance is 1882 km.
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from Nairobi to Bahir Dar, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Bahir Dar is 1882 km. It takes approximately 28h 56m to drive from Nairobi to Bahir Dar.
There are 14+ hotels available in Bahir Dar.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Bahir Dar, Ethiopia?
Skyward Express, Ethiopian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Ginbot Haya Airport (BJR) twice daily.
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- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Ginbot Haya Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Nairobi to Ginbot Haya Airport via Addis Ababa, Dessie
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Nairobi to Ginbot Haya Airport via Addis Ababa, Gondar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Ginbot Haya Airport via Mombasa, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Ginbot Haya Airport via Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Ginbot Haya Airport via Kisumu, Entebbe, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from Nairobi to Gondar Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- 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
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