There are 5 ways to get from Nairobi to Bulawayo by bus, plane, train, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Nairobi, fly
best- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Bulawayo (BUQ)NBO - BUQ
8h 32m$319–986Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport
cheapest- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Bulawayo (BUQ)WIL - BUQ
9h 6m$302–801Bus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampala
- Take the bus from Berelay Rd to Tunduma Terminal
- Take the bus from Nakonde to Lusaka
- Take the bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to RoadPort
- Take the bus from Harare to Bulawayo
2d 8hBus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampala
- Take the bus from Berelay Rd to Tunduma Terminal
- Take the train from Nakonde to New Kapiri Mposhi
- Take the taxi from New Kapiri Mposhi to Kabwe
- Take the train from Kabwe to Livingstone
- Take the bus from Victoria Falls to Bulawayo
3d 10hDrive 3,058.2 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Bulawayo3,058.2 km
47h 55m$559–808
Nairobi (NBO) to Bulawayo (BUQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Bulawayo is to fly which costs $300 - $800 and takes 9h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Bulawayo is to bus and fly which takes 8h 32m and costs $310 - $1,000.
The distance between Nairobi and Bulawayo is 2329 km. The road distance is 3058.2 km.
It takes approximately 8h 32m to get from Nairobi to Bulawayo, including transfers.
The best way to get from Nairobi to Bulawayo is to bus which takes 2 days 8h and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $300 - $800 and takes 9h 6m.
Bulawayo is 1h behind Nairobi. It is currently 1:22 PM in Nairobi and 12:22 PM in Bulawayo.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Bulawayo is 3058 km. It takes approximately 47h 55m to drive from Nairobi to Bulawayo.
There are 45+ hotels available in Bulawayo.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Bulawayo, Zimbabwe?
You can take a bus from Nairobi to Bulawayo via Kampala, Berelay Rd, Tunduma Terminal, Nakonde, Lusaka, Inter-City Bus Terminus, RoadPort, and Harare in around 2d 8h. Alternatively, FlexFlight ApS, World Ticket, and six other airlines fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Bulawayo (BUQ) once daily.
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- Website
- fastjet.com
Flights from Nairobi to Bulawayo via Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Nairobi to Bulawayo via Victoria Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Bulawayo via Kisumu, Nairobi, Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Bulawayo via Eldoret International, Nairobi, Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Nairobi to Bulawayo via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Bulawayo via Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Nakonde to New Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Phone
- +260-765-211826
- info@zrl.com.zm
- Website
- zrl.com.zm
Train from Kabwe to Livingstone
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- zrl.com.zm
- Economy
- $11
- Standard
- $12
- 2nd Class Sleeper
- $16
- Ist Class Sleeper
- $17
- 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
- 0717073333
- buscareltd@gmail.com
- Website
- bus-car.co.ke
Bus from Nairobi to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–31
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $23–24
- Business/VIP
- $31
- Business / VIP
- $31
- Website
- srclassic.com
Bus from Berelay Rd to Tunduma Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $83
- Schedules at
- srclassic.com
- Phone
- +260 211 247 683
- info@juldanmotors.com
Bus from Nakonde to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Phone
- +263 78 694 9273
- cagtcoaches@gmail.com
- Website
- cagtours.co.zw
Bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–25
- Schedules at
- cagtours.co.zw
- Phone
- +263 71 3800001
- info@bravotours.co.zw
- Website
- bravotours.co.zw
Bus from Harare to Bulawayo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27
- Schedules at
- bravotours.co.zw
- Phone
- +263-775205200
- info@extracity.co.zw
- Website
- extracity.co.zw
Bus from Victoria Falls to Bulawayo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://www.extracity.co.zw/
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
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