There are 5 ways to get from Nairobi to Cbd by bus, plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound), car, or train
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Bus to Nairobi, fly, taxi
best- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane NBO - JNB
- Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Cbdtaxi
7h 31mR 3,424–6,890Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nairobi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Park Stationbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Pretoriabus
2d 22hR 2,655–3,586Drive 3,683.1 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Cbdcar 3,683.1 km
2d 4hR 8,379–12,102Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport, taxi
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane WIL - JNB
- Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Cbdtaxi
9h 2mR 10,141–13,033Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburgbus
- Take the train from Park to Pretoriatrain
4d 8hR 3,391–4,818
Nairobi (NBO) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Cbd is to bus which costs R 2 600 - R 3 600 and takes 2 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Cbd is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 7h 31m and costs R 3 400 - R 7 000.
No, there is no direct bus from Nairobi to Cbd. However, there are services departing from Nairobi and arriving at Pretoria via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Intercity Bus Terminus and Johannesburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 22h.
The distance between Nairobi and Cbd is 3003 km. The road distance is 3683.1 km.
The best way to get from Nairobi to Cbd without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 22h and costs R 2 600 - R 3 600.
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Nairobi to Cbd, including transfers.
Nairobi to Cbd bus services, operated by Marangu Luxury Shuttles, depart from Nairobi station.
Nairobi to Cbd bus services, operated by Marangu Luxury Shuttles, arrive at Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal station.
Cbd is 1h behind Nairobi. It is currently 5:33 AM in Nairobi and 4:33 AM in Cbd.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Cbd is 3683 km. It takes approximately 2 days 4h to drive from Nairobi to Cbd.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Cbd, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Nairobi to Cbd via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Intercity Bus Terminus, Park Station, Johannesburg, and Pretoria in around 2d 22h.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,400–13,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Kisumu, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 4,600–14,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Ukunda, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 4,800–14,000
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Nairobi to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,500–13,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 4,500–13,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Johannesburg International Airport via Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 4,700–6,500
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 3,300–9,500
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Kisumu, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 4,400–12,000
- Phone
- 0800 428 87246
- info@gautrain.co.za
- Website
- gautrain.co.za
Train from Park to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 75–100
- Schedules at
- gautrain.co.za
- Peak
- R 100
- Off-peak
- R 80
- Website
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 14–20
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
- Phone
- +254 203 555 780
- info@marangushuttles.com
- Website
- marangushuttles.com
Bus from Nairobi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 10–550
- Schedules at
- marangushuttles.com
- Book at
- marangushuttles.com
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- info@srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 939
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 1,515
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R 450–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 220–310
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Normal
- R 240–290
- Phone
- +27 11 774 3333
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 190–270
- Website
- https://res.prasa.com/citytocity/booking
- Phone
- (+255) 784377027
- info@kidiaone.co.tz
- Website
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 280–600
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
- Phone
- +27 688 768 195
- mkombelogistics@gmail.com
- Website
- mkombelogistics.com
Bus from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 3,000–4,100
- Schedules at
- mkombelogistics.com
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- R 310–370
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
Ortiac
- Phone
- +27 76 382 9496
- Website
- ortiacortambocab.co.za
Orange Cabs
- Phone
- 0860 700 222
- Website
- orangecab.co.za
Corporate Cabs
- Phone
- +27 11 782 1391
- Website
- corporatecabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
Ortiac
- Phone
- +27 76 382 9496
- Website
- ortiacortambocab.co.za
Orange Cabs
- Phone
- 0860 700 222
- Website
- orangecab.co.za
Corporate Cabs
- Phone
- +27 11 782 1391
- Website
- corporatecabs.co.za
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