There are 4 ways to get from Nairobi to Chembe by bus, plane, car, or taxi
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Bus, fly to Ndola, drive
best- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Ndola (NLA)plane NBO - NLA
- Drive from Ndola (NLA) to Chembecar
7h 55m$274–586Drive 2,034.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Nairobi to Chembecar 2,034.7 km
35h 22m$235–339Bus, fly to Lubumbashi International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)plane NBO - FBM
- Drive from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Chembecar
8h 56mBus, fly to Mansa Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Mansa Airport (MNS)plane NBO - MNS
- Take the taxi from Mansa Airport (MNS) to Chembetaxi
9h 55m$401–1,051
Nairobi (NBO) to Ndola (NLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Chembe is to drive which costs $230 - $340 and takes 35h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Chembe is to bus and fly and drive which takes 7h 55m and costs $270 - $600.
The distance between Nairobi and Chembe is 1787 km. The road distance is 2034.7 km.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Nairobi to Chembe, including transfers.
Chembe is 1h behind Nairobi. It is currently 12:35 AM in Nairobi and 11:35 PM in Chembe.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Chembe is 2035 km. It takes approximately 35h 22m to drive from Nairobi to Chembe.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Chembe, Luapula, Zambia?
There is no direct connection from Nairobi to Chembe. However, you can take the bus to JKIA - Passenger Boarding, walk to Nairobi (NBO) airport, fly to Ndola (NLA), then drive to Chembe. Alternatively, you can drive from Nairobi to Chembe in around 35h 22m.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Nairobi to Ndola via Lubumbashi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Nairobi to Lubumbashi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Nairobi to Lubumbashi International Airport via Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Nairobi to Mansa Airport via Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from Nairobi to Mansa Airport via Lusaka, Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Nairobi to Ndola via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
- 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
- 1h 31m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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