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 Baco Airport, taxi
best- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Baco Airport (BCO)NBO - BCO
- Take the taxi from Baco Airport (BCO) to Great Rift Valley
10h 44m$311–1,001Drive 1,080.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Nairobi to Great Rift Valley1,080.5 km
19h 49m$125–180Bus, fly to Arba Minch Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Arba Minch Airport (AMH)NBO - AMH
- Take the taxi from Arba Minch Airport (AMH) to Great Rift Valley
11h 46m$271–791
Nairobi (NBO) to Baco Airport (BCO) 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 $310 - $1,000.
The distance between Nairobi and Great Rift Valley is 985 km. The road distance is 1080.5 km.
It takes approximately 10h 44m to get from Nairobi to Great Rift Valley, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Great Rift Valley is 1080 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 Baco Airport (BCO), 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 Baco Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Nairobi to Arba Minch Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Estimated price
- $80–140
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