There are 3 ways to get from Nairobi to Nacala by bus, plane, or car
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Bus, fly to Nampula, drive
best- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Nampula (APL)plane NBO - APL
- Drive from Nampula (APL) to Nacalacar
8h 30m$444–1,236Drive 2,157.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Nairobi to Nacalacar 2,157.6 km
36h 31m$265–382Bus, fly to Nacala Airport
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Nacala Airport (MNC)plane NBO - MNC
16h 52m$286–961
Nairobi (NBO) to Nampula (APL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Nacala is to drive which costs $260 - $390 and takes 36h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Nacala is to bus and fly and drive which takes 8h 30m and costs $440 - $1,300.
The distance between Nairobi and Nacala is 1786 km. The road distance is 2157.6 km.
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Nairobi to Nacala, including transfers.
Nacala is 1h behind Nairobi. It is currently 3:18 AM in Nairobi and 2:18 AM in Nacala.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Nacala is 2158 km. It takes approximately 36h 31m to drive from Nairobi to Nacala.
There are four+ hotels available in Nacala.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Nacala, Mozambique?
There is no direct connection from Nairobi to Nacala. However, you can take the bus to JKIA - Passenger Boarding, walk to Nairobi (NBO) airport, fly to Nampula (APL), then drive to Nacala. Alternatively, you can drive from Nairobi to Nacala in around 36h 31m.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Nampula
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from Nairobi to Nampula via Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Nairobi to Nacala Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Nacala Airport via Dar es Salaam, Blantyre
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Nairobi to Nacala Airport via Entebbe, Lilongwe, Blantyre
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
- 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
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