There are 5 ways to get from Nairobi to Gauteng by bus, plane, or car
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Bus to Nairobi, fly
best- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)NBO - JNB
7h 12mR 3,215–5,641Bus via Lusaka
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampala
- Take the bus from Berelay Rd to Tunduma Terminal
- Take the bus from Nakonde to Lusaka
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to 77 Nugget St
2d 18hDrive 3,732.3 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Johannesburg3,732.3 km
2d 6hR 8,813–12,730Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)WIL - JNB
7h 43mR 7,903–11,296Bus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaam
- Take the bus from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburg
4d 6hR 3,313–4,689
Nairobi (NBO) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Gauteng is to bus which costs R 3 300 - R 4 700 and takes 4 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Gauteng is to bus and fly which takes 7h 12m and costs R 3 200 - R 6 000.
No, there is no direct bus from Nairobi to Gauteng. However, there are services departing from Nairobi and arriving at Johannesburg via Dar Es Salaam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 6h.
The distance between Nairobi and Gauteng is 2971 km. The road distance is 3732.3 km.
The best way to get from Nairobi to Gauteng without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 6h and costs R 3 300 - R 4 700.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Nairobi to Gauteng, including transfers.
Nairobi to Gauteng bus services, operated by Kidia One Express, depart from Nairobi station.
The best way to get from Nairobi to Gauteng is to bus via Lusaka which takes 2 days 18h and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs R 7 500 - R 12 000 and takes 7h 43m.
Nairobi to Gauteng bus services, operated by Kidia One Express, arrive at Dar es Salaam station.
Gauteng is 1h behind Nairobi. It is currently 5:09 PM in Nairobi and 4:09 PM in Gauteng.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Gauteng, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Nairobi to 77 Nugget St via Kampala, Berelay Rd, Tunduma Terminal, Nakonde, Lusaka, and Intercity Bus Terminus in around 2d 18h. Alternatively, FlexFlight ApS, Safair, and nine other airlines fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) twice daily.
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- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,200–14,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Eldoret International, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,300–14,000
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Nairobi to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,100–12,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Arusha, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 4,100–12,000
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Kisumu, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 4,000–10,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Johannesburg International Airport via Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 4,500–6,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 3,100–9,500
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Mombasa, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 4,000–11,000
- 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 392–525
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- R 392–394
- Business/VIP
- R 525
- Business / VIP
- R 524
- srclassiccoachafrica@gmail.com
- Website
- srclassic.com
Bus from Berelay Rd to Tunduma Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- R 1,436
- 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 1,100–1,500
- 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 310–600
- 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
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Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Gauteng is 3732 km. It takes approximately 2 days 6h to drive from Nairobi to Gauteng.
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