There are 5 ways to get from Nairobi to Maun by bus, plane, or car
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Bus to Nairobi, fly
best- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Maun Airport (MUB)plane NBO - MUB
8h 24m$501–751Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Gaboronebus
- Take the bus from Gaborone to Maunbus
4d 23h$274–388Bus via Tunduma
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Berelay Rd to Tunduma Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Nakonde to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminal to Francistownbus
- Take the bus from Francistown Bus Rank to Gaborone Bus Rankbus
- Take the bus from Gaborone to Maunbus
3d 4hDrive 3,491.4 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Mauncar 3,491.4 km
2d 5h$403–581Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Maun Airport (MUB)plane WIL - MUB
18h 50m$340–1,000
Nairobi (NBO) to Maun Airport (MUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Maun is to bus which costs $270 - $390 and takes 4 days 23h.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Maun is to bus and fly which takes 8h 24m and costs $500 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Nairobi to Maun. However, there are services departing from Nairobi and arriving at Maun via Dar Es Salaam, Johannesburg and Gaborone. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 23h.
The distance between Nairobi and Maun is 2582 km. The road distance is 3491.4 km.
The best way to get from Nairobi to Maun without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 23h and costs $270 - $390.
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Nairobi to Maun, including transfers.
Nairobi to Maun bus services, operated by Tahmeed Coach Ltd, depart from Nairobi station.
The best way to get from Nairobi to Maun is to bus via Tunduma which takes 3 days 4h and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $340 - $1,000 and takes 18h 50m.
There is no direct flight from Nairobi Wilson Airport Airport to Maun Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 24h 50m and has two stopovers.
Nairobi to Maun bus services, operated by Tahmeed Coach Ltd, arrive at Dar es Salaam station.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Maun, Botswana?
You can take a bus from Nairobi to Maun via Kampala, Berelay Rd, Tunduma Terminal, Nakonde, Intercity Bus Terminal, Francistown Bus Rank, Gaborone Bus Rank, and Gaborone in around 3d 4h. Alternatively, Safarilink, Safair, and eight other airlines fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Maun Airport (MUB) once daily.
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Nairobi to Maun Airport via Livingstone
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Maun Airport via Kisumu, Nairobi, Livingstone
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Maun Airport via Mombasa, Nairobi, Livingstone
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Maun Airport via Malindi, Nairobi, Livingstone
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Maun Airport via Ukunda, Nairobi, Livingstone
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Maun Airport via Kilimanjaro, Nairobi, Livingstone
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Nairobi to Maun Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Maun Airport via Zanzibar, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Maun Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
- 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
- $23–31
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $23–24
- Business/VIP
- $31
- Business / VIP
- $31
- srclassiccoachafrica@gmail.com
- Website
- srclassic.com
Bus from Berelay Rd to Tunduma Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $81
- Schedules at
- srclassic.com
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- juldanmotors@gmail.com
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Nakonde to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- Phone
- +260 97 9568820
- Website
- likili-motorways.com
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminal to Francistown
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- likili-motorways.com
- Phone
- +267 2416471
- khandasexpress@yahoo.com
Bus from Francistown Bus Rank to Gaborone Bus Rank
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/khandaexpress
- Phone
- +267 3995921/20
- Website
- monnakgotla.co.bw
Bus from Gaborone to Maun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70
- Schedules at
- monnakgotla.co.bw
Bus from Johannesburg to Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–30
- Schedules at
- monnakgotla.co.bw
- Phone
- +254 724 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
- $20–21
- 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
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- info@intercape.co.za
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–39
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Saver
- $39
- Flexi
- $33
- Full Flexi
- $30
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More Questions & Answers
Maun is 1h behind Nairobi. It is currently 8:08 PM in Nairobi and 7:08 PM in Maun.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Maun is 3491 km. It takes approximately 2 days 5h to drive from Nairobi to Maun.
Renegade Air, Safair, Airlink and seven other airlines offer flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport Airport to Maun Airport Airport.
There are 65+ hotels available in Maun.













