There are 5 ways to get from Nairobi to Elmina by bus, plane, taxi, or car
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Bus to Nairobi, fly to Takoradi Airport, taxi
best- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Takoradi Airport (TKD)NBO - TKD
- Take the taxi from Takoradi Airport (TKD) to Elmina
12h 6m$336–896Fly Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kotoka International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Kotoka International Airport (ACC)WIL - ACC
- Take the bus from Tema to Cape Coast
17h 12m$310–937Drive 6,074.1 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Elmina6,074.1 km
4d 15h$799–1,153Bus to Nairobi, fly to Kotoka International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Kotoka International Airport (ACC)NBO - ACC
- Take the bus from Tema to Cape Coast
15h 23m$377–872Bus to Nairobi, fly to Lomé–Tokoin Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW)NBO - LFW
- Take the bus from Gare de Lomé to Circle Bus station
- Take the bus from Tema to Cape Coast
20h 14m$533–1,645
Nairobi (NBO) to Takoradi Airport (TKD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Elmina is to bus and fly which costs $370 - $900 and takes 15h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Elmina is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 12h 6m and costs $330 - $900.
The distance between Nairobi and Elmina is 4467 km. The road distance is 6074.1 km.
It takes approximately 12h 6m to get from Nairobi to Elmina, including transfers.
Elmina is 3h behind Nairobi. It is currently 4:41 PM in Nairobi and 1:41 PM in Elmina.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Elmina is 6074 km. It takes approximately 4 days 15h to drive from Nairobi to Elmina.
There are 41+ hotels available in Elmina.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Elmina, Ghana?
There is no direct connection from Nairobi to Elmina. However, you can take the bus to JKIA - Passenger Boarding, walk to Nairobi (NBO) airport, fly to Takoradi Airport (TKD), then take the taxi to Elmina. Alternatively, you can drive from Nairobi to Elmina in around 4d 15h.
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- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Kisumu, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Eldoret International, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Mombasa, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
- Website
- flyafricaworld.com
Flights from Nairobi to Takoradi Airport via Lagos, Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Takoradi Airport via Lomé–Tokoin Airport, Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Nairobi to Takoradi Airport via Kigali, Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Nairobi to Takoradi Airport via Addis Ababa, Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Nairobi to Kotoka International Airport via Lomé–Tokoin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,000
Flights from Nairobi to Lomé–Tokoin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- flypassionair.com
Flights from Nairobi to Takoradi Airport via Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Takoradi Airport via Addis Ababa, Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Nairobi to Kotoka International Airport via Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–700
- 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
- +233 55 7943606
- info@stc.gov.gh
- Website
- stcticketing.gov.gh
Bus from Tema to Cape Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- stcticketing.gov.gh
- Phone
- +227 23 23 03 03
- info@stmvoyageurs.com
- Website
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Gare de Lomé to Circle Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Estimated price
- $35–45
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