There are 4 ways to get from Nairobi to Maputo by bus, plane, or car
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Maputo International Airport (MPM)NBO - MPM
7h 6m$461–641Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaam
- Take the bus from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburg
- Take the bus from Kerk St to Karl Max Av
4d 17h$218–314Bus via Lusaka
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampala
- Take the bus from Berelay Rd to Tunduma Terminal
- Take the bus from Nakonde to Lusaka
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to 77 Nugget St
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Maputo
3d 3hDrive 3,742.2 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Maputo3,742.2 km
2d 12h$458–662
Nairobi (NBO) to Maputo International Airport (MPM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Maputo is to bus which costs $210 - $320 and takes 4 days 17h.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Maputo is to bus and fly which takes 7h 6m and costs $460 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Nairobi to Maputo. However, there are services departing from Nairobi and arriving at Karl Max Av via Dar Es Salaam and Kerk St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 17h.
The distance between Nairobi and Maputo is 2823 km. The road distance is 3742.2 km.
The best way to get from Nairobi to Maputo without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 17h and costs $210 - $320.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Nairobi to Maputo, including transfers.
Nairobi to Maputo bus services, operated by Tahmeed Coach Ltd, depart from Nairobi station.
Nairobi to Maputo bus services, operated by Tahmeed Coach Ltd, arrive at Dar es Salaam station.
Maputo is 1h behind Nairobi. It is currently 3:09 AM in Nairobi and 2:09 AM 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 Kampala, Berelay Rd, Tunduma Terminal, Nakonde, Lusaka, Intercity Bus Terminus, 77 Nugget St, Cbd, Park Station, and Johannesburg in around 3d 3h.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Maputo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Nairobi to Maputo International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $480–650
- 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
- 0717073333
- buscareltd@gmail.com
- Website
- bus-car.co.ke
Bus from Nairobi to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–39
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $23–35
- Business/VIP
- $31
- Business / VIP
- $39
- Website
- srclassic.com
Bus from Berelay Rd to Tunduma Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $86
- Schedules at
- srclassic.com
- Phone
- +260 211 247 683
- info@juldanmotors.com
Bus from Nakonde to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Phone
- +260 961806060
- mazhandu69@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to 77 Nugget St
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Uglmazhandu/
- 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
- $19–27
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- 0724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–39
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $20–22
- 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
- $170–240
- 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
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $28–35
- Schedules at
- etragomz.com
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