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 Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Jimma Airport (JIM)plane NBO - JIM
7h 34m$231–751Drive 1,420.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Nairobi to Jimmacar 1,420.1 km
25h 11m$164–237Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Jimma Airport (JIM)plane WIL - JIM
8h 30m$250–950
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 bus and fly which takes 7h 34m and costs $230 - $750.
The distance between Nairobi and Jimma is 1042 km. The road distance is 1420.1 km.
It takes approximately 7h 34m 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 14h 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.
AirKenya Express, Air Excel, World Ticket and three other 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?
FlexFlight ApS, Ethiopian Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Jimma Airport (JIM) 4 times a day.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Jimma Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Jimma Airport via Mombasa, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Jimma Airport via Kisumu, Entebbe, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Jimma Airport via Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- 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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