There are 5 ways to get from Nairobi to Midrand by bus, plane, or car
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Bus to Nairobi, fly
best- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)NBO - JNB
7h 22mR 3,345–6,191Bus 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
2d 19hDrive 3,706.2 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Midrand3,706.2 km
2d 6hR 8,983–12,975Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)WIL - JNB
8h 1mR 8,366–12,448Bus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaam
- Take the bus from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburg
4d 7hR 3,380–4,784
Nairobi (NBO) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Midrand is to bus which costs R 3 300 - R 4 800 and takes 4 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Midrand is to bus and fly which takes 7h 22m and costs R 3 300 - R 6 500.
The distance between Nairobi and Midrand is 2978 km. The road distance is 3706.2 km.
The best way to get from Nairobi to Midrand without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 7h and costs R 3 300 - R 4 800.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Nairobi to Midrand, including transfers.
The best way to get from Nairobi to Midrand is to bus via Lusaka which takes 2 days 19h and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs R 8 000 - R 13 000 and takes 8h 1m.
Midrand is 1h behind Nairobi. It is currently 7:09 PM in Nairobi and 6:09 PM in Midrand.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Midrand is 3706 km. It takes approximately 2 days 6h to drive from Nairobi to Midrand.
There are 1836+ hotels available in Midrand.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Midrand, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Nairobi to Midrand via Kampala, Berelay Rd, Tunduma Terminal, Nakonde, Lusaka, Intercity Bus Terminus, 77 Nugget St, Fashion Square, Johannesburg Art Gallery, and Park in around 2d 19h. Alternatively, Safarilink, Safair, and seven other airlines fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) 3 times a day.
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- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,400–14,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Kisumu, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,400–14,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Eldoret International, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 4,400–14,000
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Nairobi to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,200–13,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Johannesburg International Airport via Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 4,200–16,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 3,200–9,500
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Mombasa, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 4,200–12,000
- Website
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 15–22
- 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
- R 403–539
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- R 403–405
- Business/VIP
- R 539
- Business / VIP
- R 538
- Website
- srclassic.com
Bus from Berelay Rd to Tunduma Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- R 1,436
- 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
- R 1,100–1,600
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Uglmazhandu/
- Phone
- (+255) 784377027
- info@kidiaone.co.tz
- Website
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 320–650
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
- 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
- R 3,000–4,100
- Schedules at
- mkombelogistics.com
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