There are 3 ways to get from Nairobi to Jimma by bus, plane, or car
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Bus to Nairobi, fly
best- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Jimma Airport (JIM)NBO - JIM
8h 4m$251–801Drive 1,420.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Nairobi to Jimma1,420.1 km
25h 11m$164–237Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Jimma Airport (JIM)WIL - JIM
7h 30m$240–900
Nairobi (NBO) to Jimma Airport (JIM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Jimma is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 25h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Jimma is to fly which takes 7h 30m and costs $240 - $900.
The distance between Nairobi and Jimma is 1042 km. The road distance is 1420.1 km.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Nairobi to Jimma, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Nairobi Wilson Airport Airport to Jimma Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 13h 30m and has two stopovers.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Jimma is 1420 km. It takes approximately 25h 11m to drive from Nairobi to Jimma.
Safarilink, World Ticket and Ethiopian Airlines offer flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport Airport to Jimma Airport Airport.
There are three+ hotels available in Jimma.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Jimma, Ethiopia?
World Ticket, Ethiopian Airlines, and Safarilink fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Jimma Airport (JIM) twice daily.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Jimma Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Jimma Airport via Mombasa, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Jimma Airport via Kisumu, Entebbe, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Jimma Airport via Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- 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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