There are 6 ways to get from Nairobi to Mutare by bus, plane, car, or train
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Bus to Nairobi, fly to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport, drive
best- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE)NBO - HRE
- Drive from Harare-Airport-HRE to Mutare
8h 27m$266–531Bus, train
- 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 Inter-City Bus Terminus to RoadPort
- Take the train from Harare to Mutare
2d 12hDrive 2,666.9 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Mutare2,666.9 km
44h 33m$488–704Fly Nairobi Wilson Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport, drive
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE)WIL - HRE
- Drive from Harare-Airport-HRE to Mutare
9h 3m$269–677Bus to Nairobi, fly to Beira, drive
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Beira (BEW)NBO - BEW
- Drive from Beira (BEW) to Mutare
13h 46m$491–1,481Bus, train via Serenje
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampala
- Take the bus from Berelay Rd to Tunduma Terminal
- Take the train from Nakonde to Serenje
- Take the bus from Serenje to Lusaka
- Take the bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to RoadPort
- Take the train from Harare to Mutare
2d 23h
Nairobi (NBO) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Mutare is to bus and fly and drive which costs $260 - $550 and takes 8h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Mutare is to bus and fly and drive which takes 8h 27m and costs $260 - $550.
The distance between Nairobi and Mutare is 2259 km. The road distance is 2666.9 km.
The best way to get from Nairobi to Mutare without a car is to bus and train via Serenje which takes 2 days 23h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 27m to get from Nairobi to Mutare, including transfers.
Mutare is 1h behind Nairobi. It is currently 7:32 AM in Nairobi and 6:32 AM in Mutare.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Mutare is 2667 km. It takes approximately 44h 33m to drive from Nairobi to Mutare.
There are 12+ hotels available in Mutare.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Mutare, Zimbabwe?
There is no direct connection from Nairobi to Mutare. However, you can take the bus to JKIA - Passenger Boarding, walk to Nairobi (NBO) airport, fly to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE), then drive to Mutare. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nairobi to Mutare via Kampala, Berelay Rd, Tunduma Terminal, Nakonde, Lusaka, Inter-City Bus Terminus, RoadPort, and Harare in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–480
Flights from Nairobi to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–480
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Kisumu, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Eldoret International, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–380
Flights from Nairobi to Beira via Lilongwe, Blantyre
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Nairobi to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Mombasa, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Nairobi to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Nairobi to Beira via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- lam.co.mz
Flights from Nairobi to Beira via Maputo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
- Phone
- +263-029-2363521
- pubreloffice@nrz.co.zw
- Website
- nrz.co.zw
Train from Harare to Mutare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- nrz.co.zw
- Economy
- $5
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Nakonde to Serenje
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- 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
- $85
- Schedules at
- srclassic.com
- Phone
- +260 211 247 683
- info@juldanmotors.com
Bus from Nakonde to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
Bus from Serenje to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Phone
- +263 78 694 9273
- cagtcoaches@gmail.com
- Website
- cagtours.co.zw
Bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–25
- Schedules at
- cagtours.co.zw
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