There are 4 ways to get from Nairobi to Mpanda by bus, plane, car, shuttle, or taxi
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
best- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Mpanda Airport (NPY)NBO - NPY
11h 59m$271–851Drive 1,203.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Nairobi to Mpanda1,203.3 km
21h 16m$150–216Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Mpanda Airport (NPY)WIL - NPY
20h 40m$290–900Shuttle, taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi to Arusha
- Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Mpanda Airport (NPY)JRO - NPY
17h 49m$227–647
Nairobi (NBO) to Mpanda Airport (NPY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Mpanda is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 21h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Mpanda is to bus and fly which takes 11h 59m and costs $270 - $850.
The distance between Nairobi and Mpanda is 898 km. The road distance is 1203.3 km.
It takes approximately 11h 59m to get from Nairobi to Mpanda, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Nairobi Wilson Airport Airport to Mpanda Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 26h 40m and has two stopovers.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Mpanda is 1203 km. It takes approximately 21h 16m to drive from Nairobi to Mpanda.
Safarilink, AirKenya Express, KLM and two other airlines offer flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport Airport to Mpanda Airport Airport.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Mpanda, Tanzania?
Safarilink, Air Tanzania, and three other airlines fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Mpanda Airport (NPY) twice daily.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Nairobi to Mpanda Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Mpanda Airport via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Mpanda Airport via Kilimanjaro International Airport, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Mpanda Airport via Arusha, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Mpanda Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
- 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
- +254 203 555 780
- info@marangushuttles.com
- Website
- marangushuttles.com
Shuttle from Nairobi to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–25
- Schedules at
- marangushuttles.com
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $17–22
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