There are 4 ways to get from Nairobi to Gondar by bus, plane, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Nairobi, fly to Gondar Airport
best- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Gondar Airport (GDQ)plane NBO - GDQ
8h$260–762Drive 2,049.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Nairobi to Gondarcar 2,049.7 km
31h 24m$237–342Fly Nairobi Wilson Airport to Gondar Airport
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Gondar Airport (GDQ)plane WIL - GDQ
16h 11m$275–954Bus to Nairobi, fly to Ginbot Haya Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Ginbot Haya Airport (BJR)plane NBO - BJR
- Take the taxi from Ginbot Haya Airport (BJR) to Gondartaxi
10h 24m$276–671
Nairobi (NBO) to Gondar Airport (GDQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Gondar is to drive which costs $230 - $350 and takes 31h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Gondar is to bus and fly which takes 8h and costs $260 - $800.
The distance between Nairobi and Gondar is 1596 km. The road distance is 2049.7 km.
It takes approximately 8h to get from Nairobi to Gondar, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Gondar is 2050 km. It takes approximately 31h 24m to drive from Nairobi to Gondar.
There are seven+ hotels available in Gondar.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Gondar, Ethiopia?
FlexFlight ApS, Ethiopian Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Gondar Airport (GDQ) 5 times a day.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Gondar Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Gondar Airport via Mombasa, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Gondar Airport via Zanzibar, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Gondar Airport via Kilimanjaro, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Gondar Airport via Kisumu, Entebbe, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Gondar Airport via Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Gondar Airport via Kisumu, Nairobi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Nairobi to Ginbot Haya Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Nairobi to Ginbot Haya Airport via Addis Ababa, Dessie
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Nairobi to Ginbot Haya Airport via Addis Ababa, Gondar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- 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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