There are 5 ways to get from Nairobi to Cbd by bus, plane, taxi, train, 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, 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 3,425–6,890Bus, train
cheapest- 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 3,406–4,825Bus, train via Lusaka
- 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 Intercity Bus Terminus to 77 Nugget Stbus
- Take the train from Park to Pretoriatrain
2d 19hDrive 3,678.9 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Cbdcar 3,678.9 km
2d 5hR 8,471–12,236Fly 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
7h 47mR 8,809–11,470
Nairobi (NBO) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Cbd is to bus and train which costs R 3 400 - R 4 900 and takes 4 days 8h.
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.
The distance between Nairobi and Cbd is 3003 km. The road distance is 3678.9 km.
The best way to get from Nairobi to Cbd without a car is to bus and train which takes 4 days 8h and costs R 3 400 - R 4 900.
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Nairobi to Cbd, including transfers.
Cbd is 1h behind Nairobi. It is currently 9:29 AM in Nairobi and 8:29 AM in Cbd.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Cbd is 3679 km. It takes approximately 2 days 5h to drive from Nairobi to Cbd.
There are 1669+ hotels available in Cbd.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Cbd, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Nairobi to Cbd. However, you can take the bus to JKIA - Passenger Boarding, walk to Nairobi (NBO) airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB), then take the taxi to Cbd. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nairobi to Cbd via Kampala, Berelay Rd, Tunduma Terminal, Nakonde, Lusaka, Intercity Bus Terminus, 77 Nugget St, Park, Pretoria, and Pretoria in around 2d 19h.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,000–13,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Kisumu, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,600–14,000
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Nairobi to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,900–12,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Johannesburg International Airport via Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 4,600–6,000
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Kisumu, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 4,500–12,000
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Mombasa, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 4,600–14,000
- 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 14–21
- 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
- R 383–513
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- R 383–385
- Business/VIP
- R 513
- Business / VIP
- R 512
- srclassiccoachafrica@gmail.com
- Website
- srclassic.com
Bus from Berelay Rd to Tunduma Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- R 1,375
- 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
- +260 961806060
- mazhandu69@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to 77 Nugget St
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 1,200–1,700
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Uglmazhandu/
- 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 290–600
- 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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