There are 4 ways to get from Nairobi to Bishoftu by bus, plane, taxi, or car
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Bus to Nairobi, fly, bus
best- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)NBO - ADD
- Take the bus from Yerer Goro to Eastern Industry Zone
7h 42mBus, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Nairobi to Addis Ababa
- Take the taxi from Addis Ababa to Bishoftu
21h 50m$86–93Drive 1,355 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Bishoftu1,355 km
21h 23m$157–226Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport, bus
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)WIL - ADD
- Take the bus from Yerer Goro to Eastern Industry Zone
8h 31m
Nairobi (NBO) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Bishoftu is to bus and taxi which costs $85 - $95 and takes 21h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Bishoftu is to drive which takes 21h 23m and costs $150 - $230.
The distance between Nairobi and Bishoftu is 1255 km. The road distance is 1355 km.
The best way to get from Nairobi to Bishoftu without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 21h 50m and costs $85 - $95.
It takes approximately 7h 42m to get from Nairobi to Bishoftu, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Bishoftu is 1355 km. It takes approximately 21h 23m to drive from Nairobi to Bishoftu.
There are three+ hotels available in Bishoftu.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Bishoftu, Ethiopia?
There is no direct connection from Nairobi to Bishoftu. However, you can take the bus to JKIA - Passenger Boarding, walk to Nairobi (NBO) airport, fly to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD), walk to Bole, take the bus to Yerer Goro, then take the bus to Eastern Industry Zone. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Addis Ababa then take the taxi to Bishoftu.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–550
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–700
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Kisumu, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
- 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
- Website
- anbessacitybus.weebly.com
Bus from Yerer Goro to Eastern Industry Zone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://anbessacitybus.weebly.com/
- Phone
- +254 756 908988
Bus from Nairobi to Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $58
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