There are 7 ways to get from Nairobi to Kassala by bus, plane, or car
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Bus, fly to Humera, drive
best- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Humera (HUE)NBO - HUE
- Drive from Humera (HUE) to Kassala
11h 48m$262–1,118Bus, fly to Kassala Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Kassala Airport (KSL)NBO - KSL
13h 20m$205–668Drive 2,466 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Kassala2,466 km
38h 29m$285–411Bus, fly to Gondar Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Gondar Airport (GDQ)NBO - GDQ
- Drive from Gondar Airport (GDQ) to Kassala
15h 3m$288–941Bus, fly to Indaselassie, drive
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Indaselassie (SHC)NBO - SHC
- Drive from Indaselassie (SHC) to Kassala
19h 24m$294–986Bus, fly to Axum Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Axum Airport (AXU)NBO - AXU
- Drive from Axum Airport (AXU) to Kassala
17h 5m$299–946Bus, fly to Ginbot Haya Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Ginbot Haya Airport (BJR)NBO - BJR
- Drive from Ginbot Haya Airport (BJR) to Kassala
17h 30m$236–756
Nairobi (NBO) to Humera (HUE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Kassala is to drive which costs $280 - $410 and takes 38h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Kassala is to bus and fly and drive which takes 11h 48m and costs $260 - $1,200.
The distance between Nairobi and Kassala is 1951 km. The road distance is 2466 km.
It takes approximately 11h 48m to get from Nairobi to Kassala, including transfers.
Kassala is 1h behind Nairobi. It is currently 2:23 AM in Nairobi and 1:23 AM in Kassala.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Kassala is 2466 km. It takes approximately 38h 29m to drive from Nairobi to Kassala.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Kassala, Sudan?
There is no direct connection from Nairobi to Kassala. However, you can take the bus to JKIA - Passenger Boarding, walk to Nairobi (NBO) airport, fly to Humera (HUE), then drive to Kassala. Alternatively, you can drive from Nairobi to Kassala in around 38h 29m.
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- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Humera via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Gondar Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Indaselassie via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Indaselassie via Entebbe, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Indaselassie via Juba, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Indaselassie via Mogadishu, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Nairobi to Axum Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Ginbot Haya Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Nairobi to Ginbot Haya Airport via Addis Ababa, Dessie
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Nairobi to Ginbot Haya Airport via Addis Ababa, Gondar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Nairobi to Kassala Airport via Jeddah, Port Sudan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- 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
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