There are 4 ways to get from Nairobi to Hawassa by bus, plane, car, or taxi
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Bus to Nairobi, fly to Awassa Airport
best- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Awassa Airport (AWA)NBO - AWA
8h 4m$412–615Drive 1,134.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Nairobi to Hawassa1,134.8 km
18h 12m$131–189Fly Nairobi Wilson Airport to Awassa Airport
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Awassa Airport (AWA)WIL - AWA
8h 38m$275–1,030Bus to Nairobi, fly to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)NBO - ADD
- Take the taxi from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Hawassa
8h 35m$431–731
Nairobi (NBO) to Awassa Airport (AWA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Hawassa is to drive which costs $130 - $190 and takes 18h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Hawassa is to bus and fly which takes 8h 4m and costs $410 - $650.
The distance between Nairobi and Hawassa is 997 km. The road distance is 1134.8 km.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Nairobi to Hawassa, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Hawassa is 1135 km. It takes approximately 18h 12m to drive from Nairobi to Hawassa.
There are seven+ hotels available in Hawassa.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Hawassa, Ethiopia?
Skyward Express, Ethiopian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Awassa Airport (AWA) 3 times a day.
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- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Awassa Airport via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Awassa Airport via Mombasa, Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Nairobi to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–490
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–550
- 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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