There are 7 ways to get from Nairobi to Manda by bus, plane, car, taxi, train, or shuttle
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, drive
best- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Songea (SGX)plane NBO - SGX
- Drive from Songea (SGX) to Mandacar
16h 25m$226–641Shuttle, taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly, drive
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi to Arusha
- Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Songea (SGX)plane JRO - SGX
- Drive from Songea (SGX) to Mandacar
19h 16m$192–497Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Lubele Bus Standbus
- Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus
- Take the taxi from Karonga to Mandataxi
45h 3mBus, train, drive, taxi
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Arushabus
- Take the train from Arusha to Dar es Salaamtrain
- Take the train from Dar es salaam to Mbeyatrain
- Drive from Mbeya to Songwecar
- Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus
- Take the taxi from Karonga to Mandataxi
2d 13hDrive 1,358.3 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Mandacar 1,358.3 km
26h 32m$239–345Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport, drive
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Songea (SGX)plane WIL - SGX
- Drive from Songea (SGX) to Mandacar
22h 21m$234–629Bus, Private Transfer , taxi
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mbeyabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya to Malawi border
- Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus
- Take the taxi from Karonga to Mandataxi
2d
Nairobi (NBO) to Songea (SGX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Manda is to drive which costs $230 - $350 and takes 26h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Manda is to bus and fly and drive which takes 16h 25m and costs $220 - $650.
The distance between Nairobi and Manda is 1236 km. The road distance is 1358.3 km.
The best way to get from Nairobi to Manda without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 45h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 16h 25m to get from Nairobi to Manda, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Manda is 1358 km. It takes approximately 26h 32m to drive from Nairobi to Manda.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Manda, Malawi?
There is no direct connection from Nairobi to Manda. However, you can take the bus to JKIA - Passenger Boarding, walk to Nairobi (NBO) airport, fly to Songea (SGX), then drive to Manda. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, take the taxi to Magufuli Bus Terminal, take the bus to Lubele Bus Stand, walk to Songwe, take the bus to Karonga, then take the taxi to Manda.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Nairobi to Songea via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Songea via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–750
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Songea via Kilimanjaro International Airport, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Songea via Kisumu, Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Songea via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–410
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Songea via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $150–410
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- info@trc.co.tz
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Arusha to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- Book at
- eticketing.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $8
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $11
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $17
- 3rd Class (sitting)
- $8
- 2nd Class
- $11
- 2nd Class ( sleeping)
- $18
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Dar es salaam to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $16–19
- Mukuba M2
- $18
- 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
- Phone
- +254 203 555 780
- info@marangushuttles.com
- Website
- marangushuttles.com
Bus from Nairobi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–35
- Schedules at
- marangushuttles.com
- Book at
- marangushuttles.com
Shuttle from Nairobi to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–25
- Schedules at
- marangushuttles.com
- Phone
- +255 754864829
- newforce@163.com
- Website
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Lubele Bus Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–22
- Schedules at
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Songwe to Karonga
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
- Phone
- (+255) 784377027
- info@kidiaone.co.tz
- Website
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Nairobi to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
- Phone
- +255 (22) 2860230
- bjuma48@gmail.com
- Website
- dar-express.com
Bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- dar-express.com
- Phone
- +254 718 370 639
- zanzibartours@gmail.com
- Website
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Shuttle from Mbeya to Malawi border
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Schedules at
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- Estimated price
- $17–140
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