There are 3 ways to get from Nairobi to Kombolcha by bus, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Nairobi, fly
best- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Dessie (DSE)NBO - DSE
7h 23m$264–906Drive 1,760.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Nairobi to Kombolcha1,760.6 km
27h 9m$203–293Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Dessie (DSE)WIL - DSE
7h 34m$273–967
Nairobi (NBO) to Dessie (DSE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Kombolcha is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 27h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Kombolcha is to bus and fly which takes 7h 23m and costs $260 - $950.
The distance between Nairobi and Kombolcha is 1460 km. The road distance is 1760.6 km.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Nairobi to Kombolcha, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Kombolcha is 1761 km. It takes approximately 27h 9m to drive from Nairobi to Kombolcha.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Kombolcha, Ethiopia?
Skyward Express, Ethiopian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Dessie (DSE) 3 times a day.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Dessie via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Dessie via Mombasa, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Dessie via Kisumu, Entebbe, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Dessie via Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
- 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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