There are 5 ways to get from Nairobi to Nampula by bus, plane, or car
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 Nampula (APL)NBO - APL
5h 19m$701–1,101Drive 2,207.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Nairobi to Nampula2,207.9 km
35h 50m$271–391Bus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaam
- Take the bus from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburg
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Maputo
- Take the bus from Maputo to Nampula
5d 15hFly from Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Nampula (APL)WIL - APL
17h 55m$440–1,400Bus via Maputo
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaam
- Take the bus from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburg
- Take the bus from Kerk St to Karl Max Av
- Take the bus from Maputo to Nampula
5d 18h$302–401
Nairobi (NBO) to Nampula (APL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Nampula is to drive which costs $270 - $390 and takes 35h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Nampula is to bus and fly which takes 5h 19m and costs $700 - $1,100.
The distance between Nairobi and Nampula is 1596 km. The road distance is 2207.9 km.
The best way to get from Nairobi to Nampula without a car is to bus which takes 5 days 15h and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Nairobi to Nampula, including transfers.
The best way to get from Nairobi to Nampula is to bus which takes 5 days 15h and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $440 - $1,400 and takes 17h 55m.
There is no direct flight from Nairobi Wilson Airport Airport to Nampula Airport. The quickest flight takes 23h 55m and has two stopovers.
Nampula is 1h behind Nairobi. It is currently 5:38 AM in Nairobi and 4:38 AM in Nampula.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Nampula is 2208 km. It takes approximately 35h 50m to drive from Nairobi to Nampula.
Renegade Air, Safarilink, Skyward Express and five other airlines offer flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport Airport to Nampula Airport.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Nampula, Mozambique?
You can take a bus from Nairobi to Nampula via Dar es Salaam, Ubungo, Urafiki, Dar Es Salaam, Johannesburg, Maputo, and Maputo in around 5d 15h. Alternatively, Renegade Air, Kenya Airways, and six other airlines fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Nampula (APL) once daily.
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- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Nampula
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Nairobi to Nampula via Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Nampula via Kisumu, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Nampula via Malindi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Nampula via Mombasa, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Nampula via Ukunda, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Nampula via Kilimanjaro, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
- 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
- +255 (22) 2860230
- bjuma48@gmail.com
- Website
- dar-express.com
Bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- dar-express.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
- $170–240
- Schedules at
- mkombelogistics.com
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Maputo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +258 87 599 8555
- Website
- etragomz.com
Bus from Maputo to Nampula
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $66
- Schedules at
- etragomz.com
Bus from Kerk St to Karl Max Av
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $29–35
- Schedules at
- etragomz.com
- Phone
- 0724 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
- $20–22
- VIP
- $39
- Business
- $31
- Normal
- $31
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