There are 4 ways to get from Nairobi to Konso by bus, plane, taxi, 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, fly to Arba Minch Airport, taxi
best- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Arba Minch Airport (AMH)NBO - AMH
- Take the taxi from Arba Minch Airport (AMH) to Konso
9h 28m$211–766Drive 951.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Nairobi to Konso951.8 km
17h 24m$110–159Bus, fly to Baco Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Baco Airport (BCO)NBO - BCO
- Take the taxi from Baco Airport (BCO) to Konso
10h 37m$316–1,111Bus, fly to Awassa Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Awassa Airport (AWA)NBO - AWA
- Drive from Awassa Airport (AWA) to Konso
12h 13m$418–627
Nairobi (NBO) to Arba Minch Airport (AMH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Konso is to drive which costs $110 - $160 and takes 17h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Konso is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 9h 28m and costs $210 - $800.
The distance between Nairobi and Konso is 959 km. The road distance is 951.8 km.
It takes approximately 9h 28m to get from Nairobi to Konso, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Konso is 952 km. It takes approximately 17h 24m to drive from Nairobi to Konso.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Konso, Ethiopia?
There is no direct connection from Nairobi to Konso. However, you can take the bus to JKIA - Passenger Boarding, walk to Nairobi (NBO) airport, fly to Arba Minch Airport (AMH), then take the taxi to Konso. Alternatively, you can drive from Nairobi to Konso in around 17h 24m.
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- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Arba Minch Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Nairobi to Baco Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Nairobi to Awassa Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–900
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Estimated price
- $50–110
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