There are 3 ways to get from Nairobi to Chad by bus, plane, or car
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Bus to Nairobi, fly
best- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Ndjamena (NDJ)plane NBO - NDJ
13h 12m$404–1,305Drive 3,720.4 km
- Drive from Nairobi to N'Djamenacar 3,720.4 km
3d 4h$429–620Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Ndjamena (NDJ)plane WIL - NDJ
24h 8m$483–1,469
Nairobi (NBO) to Ndjamena (NDJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Chad is to drive which costs $420 - $650 and takes 3 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Chad is to bus and fly which takes 13h 12m and costs $400 - $1,400.
The distance between Nairobi and Chad is 2889 km. The road distance is 3720.4 km.
It takes approximately 13h 12m to get from Nairobi to Chad, including transfers.
Chad is 2h behind Nairobi. It is currently 10:40 AM in Nairobi and 8:40 AM in Chad.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Chad is 3720 km. It takes approximately 3 days 4h to drive from Nairobi to Chad.
There are five+ hotels available in Chad.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Chad?
FlexFlight ApS, Ethiopian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Ndjamena (NDJ) 5 times a day.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Ndjamena via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
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
- $500–1,700
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Ndjamena via Kilimanjaro, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Ndjamena via Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Nairobi to Ndjamena via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Ndjamena via Mombasa, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
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
- $480–1,500
- 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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