There are 5 ways to get from Nairobi to Borno by bus, plane, car, shuttle, or taxi
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Bus to Nairobi, fly to Ndjamena, drive
best- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Ndjamena (NDJ)plane NBO - NDJ
- Drive from Ndjamena (NDJ) to Gamborucar
13h 49m$395–1,308Drive 3,973.7 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Maiduguricar 3,973.7 km
3d 8h$458–662Fly Nairobi Wilson Airport to Ndjamena, drive
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Ndjamena (NDJ)plane WIL - NDJ
- Drive from Ndjamena (NDJ) to Gamborucar
23h 35m$421–1,286Bus to Nairobi, fly to Maiduguri
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Maiduguri (MIU)plane NBO - MIU
22h 47m$402–1,202Shuttle, taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly to Ndjamena, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi to Arusha
- Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Ndjamena (NDJ)plane JRO - NDJ
- Drive from Ndjamena (NDJ) to Gamborucar
20h$481–1,554
Nairobi (NBO) to Ndjamena (NDJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Borno is to drive which costs $450 - $700 and takes 3 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Borno is to bus and fly and drive which takes 13h 49m and costs $390 - $1,400.
The distance between Nairobi and Borno is 3007 km. The road distance is 3973.7 km.
It takes approximately 13h 49m to get from Nairobi to Borno, including transfers.
Borno is 2h behind Nairobi. It is currently 9:33 AM in Nairobi and 7:33 AM in Borno.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Borno is 3974 km. It takes approximately 3 days 8h to drive from Nairobi to Borno.
There are one+ hotels available in Borno.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Borno, Nigeria?
There is no direct connection from Nairobi to Borno. However, you can take the bus to JKIA - Passenger Boarding, walk to Nairobi (NBO) airport, fly to Ndjamena (NDJ), then drive to Gamboru. Alternatively, you can drive from Nairobi to Maiduguri in around 3d 8h.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Ndjamena via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Ndjamena via Mombasa, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Ndjamena via Zanzibar, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Ndjamena via Kilimanjaro International Airport, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Ndjamena via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Ndjamena via Zanzibar, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Ndjamena via Dar es Salaam, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Nairobi to Ndjamena via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Ndjamena via Mombasa, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Ndjamena via Zanzibar, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Ndjamena via Kilimanjaro International Airport, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Ndjamena via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Ndjamena via Zanzibar, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- flyairpeace.com
Flights from Nairobi to Maiduguri via Lagos, Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Nairobi to Maiduguri via Addis Ababa, Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Nairobi to Maiduguri via Lome, Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Nairobi to Ndjamena via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
- Website
- realtonga.to
Flights from Nairobi to Maiduguri via Lagos, Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
- 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
- Phone
- +254 203 555 780
- info@marangushuttles.com
- Website
- marangushuttles.com
Shuttle from Nairobi to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–25
- Schedules at
- marangushuttles.com
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $17–22
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