There are 3 ways to get from Nairobi to Great Rift Valley by bus, plane, taxi, or car
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Bus, fly to Arba Minch Airport, taxi
best- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Arba Minch Airport (AMH)plane NBO - AMH
- Take the taxi from Arba Minch Airport (AMH) to Great Rift Valleytaxi
11h 46m$281–741Drive 1,080.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Nairobi to Great Rift Valleycar 1,080.5 km
19h 49m$125–180Bus, fly to Baco Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Baco Airport (BCO)plane NBO - BCO
- Take the taxi from Baco Airport (BCO) to Great Rift Valleytaxi
10h 44m$301–951
Nairobi (NBO) to Arba Minch Airport (AMH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Great Rift Valley is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 19h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Great Rift Valley is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 10h 44m and costs $300 - $950.
The distance between Nairobi and Great Rift Valley is 1072 km. The road distance is 1080.5 km.
It takes approximately 11h 46m to get from Nairobi to Great Rift Valley, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Great Rift Valley is 1081 km. It takes approximately 19h 49m to drive from Nairobi to Great Rift Valley.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Great Rift Valley, Ethiopia?
There is no direct connection from Nairobi to Great Rift Valley. However, you can take the bus to JKIA - Passenger Boarding, walk to Nairobi (NBO) airport, fly to Arba Minch Airport (AMH), then take the taxi to Great Rift Valley. Alternatively, you can drive from Nairobi to Great Rift Valley in around 19h 49m.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Arba Minch Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Nairobi to Baco Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- 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
- 3h 8m
- Estimated price
- $80–140
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