There are 8 ways to get from Nairobi to Chanika by plane, car, train, bus, shuttle, or taxi
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Fly Nairobi Wilson Airport to Ukunda, drive
best- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Ukunda (UKA)plane WIL - UKA
- Drive from Ukunda (UKA) to Chanikacar
5h 50m$113–241Bus via Dar es Salaam
cheapest- Take the bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Handenibus
22h$25–42Train, bus, Private Transfer , taxi
- Take the train from Nairobi to Mombasatrain
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Tangabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tanga Airport to Amani hills
- Take the taxi from Amani hills to Chanikataxi
16h 21m$198–294Drive 577.6 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Chanikacar 577.6 km
9h 30m$72–104Bus to Nairobi, fly to Ukunda, drive
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Ukunda (UKA)plane NBO - UKA
- Drive from Ukunda (UKA) to Chanikacar
7h 44m$146–326Bus to Nairobi, fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane NBO - DAR
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Handenibus
9h 53m$143–236Bus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Handenibus
21h 5mBus via Dar es Salaam #2
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Handenibus
22h 4m$27–46
Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Ukunda (UKA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Chanika is to bus via Dar es Salaam which costs $27 - $50 and takes 22h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Chanika is to fly and drive which takes 5h 50m and costs $110 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from Nairobi to Chanika. However, there are services departing from Nairobi and arriving at Handeni via Ubungo and Dar es Salaam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 5m.
The distance between Nairobi and Chanika is 742 km. The road distance is 577.6 km.
The best way to get from Nairobi to Chanika without a car is to train and bus and Private Transfer and taxi which takes 16h 21m and costs $190 - $300.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Nairobi to Chanika, including transfers.
Nairobi to Chanika bus services, operated by Dar Express Co. Ltd, depart from Nairobi station.
Nairobi to Chanika bus services, operated by Dar Express Co. Ltd, arrive at Dar es Salaam station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Chanika is 578 km. It takes approximately 9h 30m to drive from Nairobi to Chanika.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Chanika, Tanga, Tanzania?
You can take a bus from Nairobi to Handeni via Dar es Salaam, Ubungo, Gerezani, and Dar es Salaam in around 21h 5m.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Ukunda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Nairobi to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Nairobi to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Nairobi to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Nairobi to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Nairobi to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Nairobi to Ukunda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Ukunda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–800
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Ukunda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–800
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Nairobi to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–190
Flights from Nairobi to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–190
- Website
- skywardexpress.co.ke
Flights from Nairobi to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–290
Flights from Nairobi to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–290
Flights from Nairobi to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–370
- Phone
- 0709 907 555
- info@krc.co.ke
- Website
- krc.co.ke
Train from Nairobi to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Schedules at
- krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $11–12
- First Class
- $34–35
- Phone
- 0799 933 310
- Website
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Mombasa to Tanga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
- Phone
- +254 718 370 639
- zanzibartours@gmail.com
- Website
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Shuttle from Tanga Airport to Amani hills
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Schedules at
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
- 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
- 0716562567
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Handeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +255 (22) 2860230
- bjuma48@gmail.com
- Website
- dar-express.com
Bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- dar-express.com
- 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
- $17–35
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–39
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $20–22
- VIP
- $39
- Business
- $31
- Normal
- $31
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Estimated price
- $45–55
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