There are 5 ways to get from Nairobi to Maputo by bus, plane, or car
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Bus, fly to Maputo International Airport
best- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Maputo International Airport (MPM)plane NBO - MPM
8h 51m$371–741Bus via Lusaka
cheapest- Take the bus from Nairobi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Park Stationbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Maputobus
3d 4h$174–215Drive 3,742.3 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Maputocar 3,742.3 km
2d 12h$459–662Bus, fly to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)plane NBO - MQP
- Drive from Nelspruit-Airport-MQP to Maputocar
11h 12m$329–946Bus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Kerk St to Karl Max Avbus
4d 17h$228–354
Nairobi (NBO) to Maputo International Airport (MPM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Maputo is to bus via Lusaka which costs $170 - $220 and takes 3 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Maputo is to bus and fly which takes 8h 51m and costs $370 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Nairobi to Maputo. However, there are services departing from Nairobi and arriving at Maputo via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Intercity Bus Terminus and Johannesburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 4h.
The distance between Nairobi and Maputo is 2823 km. The road distance is 3742.3 km.
The best way to get from Nairobi to Maputo without a car is to bus via Lusaka which takes 3 days 4h and costs $170 - $220.
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Nairobi to Maputo, including transfers.
Nairobi to Maputo bus services, operated by Marangu Luxury Shuttles, depart from Nairobi station.
Nairobi to Maputo bus services, operated by Marangu Luxury Shuttles, arrive at Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal station.
Maputo is 1h behind Nairobi. It is currently 12:25 AM in Nairobi and 11:25 PM in Maputo.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Maputo is 3742 km. It takes approximately 2 days 12h to drive from Nairobi to Maputo.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Maputo, Mozambique?
You can take a bus from Nairobi to Maputo via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Intercity Bus Terminus, Park Station, and Johannesburg in around 3d 4h.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Nairobi to Maputo International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Maputo International Airport via Lusaka, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Nairobi to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–900
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Maputo International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
- Website
- lam.co.mz
Flights from Nairobi to Maputo International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Pemba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Nairobi to Maputo International Airport via Lilongwe, Nampula
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
- Website
- fastjet.com
Flights from Nairobi to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport via Victoria Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Nairobi to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- info@srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $58
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Maputo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–39
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $18–22
- VIP
- $39
- Business
- $31
- Normal
- $31
- Phone
- +27 688 768 195
- mkombelogistics@gmail.com
- Website
- mkombelogistics.com
Bus from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Schedules at
- mkombelogistics.com
- Phone
- +258 87 599 8555
- Website
- etragomz.com
Bus from Kerk St to Karl Max Av
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Schedules at
- etragomz.com
- Single
- $41
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