There are 6 ways to get from Nairobi to Machame by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or taxi
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Fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport
best- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)WIL - JRO
1h 54m$217–282Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nairobi to Moshi
7h 3m$16–19Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Namanga
- Drive from Namanga to Machame
6h 14m$18–26Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi to Moshi
8h 32m$39–47Fly to Arusha, taxi
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Arusha (ARK)WIL - ARK
- Take the taxi from Arusha (ARK) to Machame
2h 44m$362–601Drive 289.2 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Machame289.2 km
5h 33m$36–52
Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Machame is to bus which costs $16 - $20 and takes 7h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Machame is to fly which takes 1h 54m and costs $210 - $290.
The distance between Nairobi and Machame is 278 km. The road distance is 289.2 km.
The best way to get from Nairobi to Machame without a car is to bus which takes 7h 3m and costs $16 - $20.
It takes approximately 1h 54m to get from Nairobi to Machame, including transfers.
The best way to get from Nairobi to Machame is to fly which takes 1h 54m and costs $210 - $290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $16 - $20 and takes 7h 3m.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Machame is 289 km. It takes approximately 5h 33m to drive from Nairobi to Machame.
There are 224+ hotels available in Machame.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Machame, Tanzania?
FlexFlight ApS, Safarilink, and two other airlines fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, Kidia One Express operates a bus from Nairobi to Moshi twice daily. Tickets cost $8 and the journey takes 6h 31m.
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- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–330
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–400
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Arusha via Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–380
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–250
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–250
- Website
- airkenya.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–330
- Website
- flightlink.co.tz
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–400
- Phone
- (+255) 784377027
- info@kidiaone.co.tz
- Website
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Nairobi to Moshi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Nairobi to Namanga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
- Phone
- +254710354845
- info@impalashuttle.com
- Website
- impalashuttles.com
Shuttle from Nairobi to Moshi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30
- Schedules at
- impalashuttles.com
- Phone
- +254 710 189751
- info@nairobiarushashuttle.com
- Website
- nairobiarushashuttle.com
Shuttle from Nairobi to Moshi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- nairobiarushashuttle.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Estimated price
- $28–35
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