There are 5 ways to get from Nairobi to Bulawayo by plane, bus, 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.
Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport
best- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Bulawayo (BUQ)plane WIL - BUQ
10h 43m$311–793Bus to Nairobi, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Bulawayo (BUQ)plane NBO - BUQ
9h 2m$309–886Bus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Berelay Rd to Tunduma Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Nakonde to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from Harare to Bulawayobus
2d 8hBus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Berelay Rd to Tunduma Terminalbus
- Take the train from Nakonde to New Kapiri Mposhitrain
- Take the taxi from New Kapiri Mposhi to Kabwetaxi
- Take the train from Kabwe to Livingstonetrain
- Take the train from Victoria Falls to Bulawayotrain
3d 20hDrive 3,058.3 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Bulawayocar 3,058.3 km
47h 59m$559–808
Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Bulawayo (BUQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Bulawayo is to fly which costs $310 - $800 and takes 10h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Bulawayo is to bus and fly which takes 9h 2m and costs $300 - $900.
The distance between Nairobi and Bulawayo is 2283 km. The road distance is 3058.3 km.
It takes approximately 10h 43m to get from Nairobi to Bulawayo, including transfers.
The best way to get from Nairobi to Bulawayo is to fly which takes 10h 43m and costs $310 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 8h.
Bulawayo is 1h behind Nairobi. It is currently 12:42 PM in Nairobi and 11:42 AM in Bulawayo.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Bulawayo is 3058 km. It takes approximately 47h 59m to drive from Nairobi to Bulawayo.
There are 87+ hotels available in Bulawayo.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Bulawayo, Zimbabwe?
FlexFlight ApS, Safair, and four other airlines fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Bulawayo (BUQ) 5 times a week. Alternatively, 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.
- Website
- fastjet.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Bulawayo via Zanzibar, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Bulawayo via Kisumu, Nairobi, Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Bulawayo via Kisumu, Entebbe, Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Nairobi to Bulawayo via Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Nairobi to Bulawayo via Victoria Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Nairobi to Bulawayo via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Nairobi to Bulawayo via Lusaka, Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Bulawayo via Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Nairobi to Bulawayo via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–950
- 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
- $9–20
- Schedules at
- zrl.com.zm
- Economy
- $13
- Standard
- $14
- 2nd Class Sleeper
- $19
- Ist Class Sleeper
- $20
- Phone
- +263-029-2363521
- pubreloffice@nrz.co.zw
- Website
- nrz.co.zw
Train from Victoria Falls to Bulawayo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- nrz.co.zw
- Economy Class Seat
- $9
- Phone
- 0717073333
- buscareltd@gmail.com
- Website
- bus-car.co.ke
Bus from Nairobi to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–32
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $23–24
- Business/VIP
- $32
- Business / VIP
- $31
- srclassiccoachafrica@gmail.com
- Website
- srclassic.com
Bus from Berelay Rd to Tunduma Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85
- Schedules at
- srclassic.com
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- juldanmotors@gmail.com
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Nakonde to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- 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
- $29
- Schedules at
- bravotours.co.zw
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
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