There are 9 ways to get from Nairobi to Grahamstown by plane, bus, car, bus (Greyhound), or car train
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Fly Nairobi to Port Elizabeth, bus
best- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane NBO - PLZ
- Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstownbus
14h 28mR 6,383–11,528Bus via Lusaka
cheapest- Take the bus from Nairobi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Park Stationbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Grahamstownbus
3d 10hR 2,950–3,709Drive 4,708.1 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Grahamstowncar 4,708.1 km
2d 16hR 10,845–15,665Fly Nairobi to East London, bus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to East London (ELS)plane NBO - ELS
- Take the bus from East London to Grahamstownbus
13h 6mR 7,553–19,708Fly Nairobi Wilson Airport to Port Elizabeth, bus
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane WIL - PLZ
- Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstownbus
15h 54mR 4,819–11,655Fly Nairobi Wilson Airport to East London, bus
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to East London (ELS)plane WIL - ELS
- Take the bus from East London to Grahamstownbus
16h 47mR 6,055–14,568Bus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Grahamstownbus
4d 22hR 3,782–5,463Bus #2
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to King William's Townbus
- Take the bus from King William's Town to Grahamstownbus
5dR 4,242–6,163Drive, car train
- Drive from Nairobi to Germistoncar
- Take the car train from Germiston to Queenstowncartrain
- Drive from Queenstown to Grahamstowncar
2d 23hR 9,392–13,620
Nairobi (NBO) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Grahamstown is to bus via Lusaka which costs R 2 900 - R 3 800 and takes 3 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Grahamstown is to fly and bus which takes 13h 6m and costs R 7 500 - R 20 000.
No, there is no direct bus from Nairobi to Grahamstown. However, there are services departing from Nairobi and arriving at Grahamstown via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Intercity Bus Terminus and Johannesburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 10h.
The distance between Nairobi and Grahamstown is 3987 km. The road distance is 4708.1 km.
The best way to get from Nairobi to Grahamstown without a car is to bus via Lusaka which takes 3 days 10h and costs R 2 900 - R 3 800.
It takes approximately 14h 28m to get from Nairobi to Grahamstown, including transfers.
Nairobi to Grahamstown bus services, operated by Marangu Luxury Shuttles, depart from Nairobi station.
Nairobi to Grahamstown bus services, operated by Marangu Luxury Shuttles, arrive at Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal station.
Grahamstown is 1h behind Nairobi. It is currently 6:22 PM in Nairobi and 5:22 PM in Grahamstown.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Grahamstown is 4708 km. It takes approximately 2 days 16h to drive from Nairobi to Grahamstown.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Grahamstown, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Nairobi to Grahamstown via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Intercity Bus Terminus, Park Station, and Johannesburg in around 3d 10h.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Nairobi to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–16,000
Flights from Nairobi to Port Elizabeth via Lusaka, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–15,000
Flights from Nairobi to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–20,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Port Elizabeth via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–15,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Port Elizabeth via Arusha, Dar es Salaam, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–15,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to East London via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–19,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to East London via Arusha, Zanzibar, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–19,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to East London via Kisumu, Nairobi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–19,000
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Nairobi to Port Elizabeth via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–15,000
Flights from Nairobi to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–19,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Port Elizabeth via Kisumu, Nairobi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–15,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Port Elizabeth via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–14,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to East London via Kisumu, Nairobi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–19,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Nairobi to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–20,000
Flights from Nairobi to East London via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–21,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Port Elizabeth via Zanzibar, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 4,400–12,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Port Elizabeth via Kisumu, Nairobi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–15,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to East London via Zanzibar, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–14,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to East London via Kisumu, Nairobi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–19,000
- Phone
- 011 012 0231
- MLPS.Info@prasa.com
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Germiston to Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 300–480
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Tourist (Sleeper)
- R 480
- Economy (Sitter)
- R 300
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- info@vilamora.co.za
- Website
- vila-mora.co.za
Bus from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 310–430
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
Bus from Johannesburg to Grahamstown
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–700
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
Bus from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 310–430
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
Bus from Johannesburg to Grahamstown
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–700
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
- Phone
- +254 203 555 780
- info@marangushuttles.com
- Website
- marangushuttles.com
Bus from Nairobi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 11–550
- Schedules at
- marangu.co.tz
- Book at
- busbora.co.tz
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- info@srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 935
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 1,544
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from East London to Grahamstown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 470–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from East London to Grahamstown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 470–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from King William's Town to Grahamstown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 300–639
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- R 300–350
- VIP
- R 639
- Business
- R 511
- Normal
- R 511
Bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 300–639
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- R 300–350
- VIP
- R 639
- Business
- R 511
- Normal
- R 511
- 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
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
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- info@intercape.co.za
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to King William's Town
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–800
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Full Flexi
- R 550–800
- Flexi
- R 500–700
- Saver
- R 460–650
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