There are 3 ways to get from Nairobi to Borno by bus, plane, or car
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Bus to Nairobi, fly, 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
14h 54m$395–1,308Drive 3,973.8 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Maiduguricar 3,973.8 km
3d 8h$458–662Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport, drive
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Ndjamena (NDJ)plane WIL - NDJ
- Drive from Ndjamena (NDJ) to Gamborucar
25h 50m$472–1,526
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 14h 54m and costs $390 - $1,400.
The distance between Nairobi and Borno is 3007 km. The road distance is 3973.8 km.
It takes approximately 14h 54m to get from Nairobi to Borno, including transfers.
Borno is 2h behind Nairobi. It is currently 10:31 PM in Nairobi and 8:31 PM 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.
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
- 15h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Ndjamena via Mombasa, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Ndjamena via Zanzibar, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Ndjamena via Kilimanjaro, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Ndjamena via Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Nairobi to Ndjamena via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Ndjamena via Mombasa, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Ndjamena via Zanzibar, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Ndjamena via Kilimanjaro, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
- 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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