There are 6 ways to get from Nairobi to Nimule by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Nairobi to Juba
- Take the bus from Kampala Stn to Nimule
14h 1m$1,969–2,458Bus via Kampala
cheapest- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampala
- Take the bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nimule
24h 15m$53–91Drive 933.7 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Nimule933.7 km
13h 45m$108–156Bus, fly to Juba Airport
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Juba Airport (JUB)NBO - JUB
- Take the bus from Kampala Stn to Nimule
9h 39m$395–674Bus #2
- Take the bus from Duruma Rd to Kampala Stn
- Take the bus from Kampala Stn to Nimule
25h 55m$96–131Bus, fly to Entebbe
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Entebbe (EBB)NBO - EBB
- Take the bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nimule
15h 48m$226–361
Nairobi (NBO) to Juba Airport (JUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Nimule is to bus via Kampala which costs $50 - $95 and takes 24h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Nimule is to bus and fly which takes 9h 39m and costs $390 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Nairobi to Nimule. However, there are services departing from Nairobi and arriving at Nimule via Trinity Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 15m.
The distance between Nairobi and Nimule is 1314 km. The road distance is 933.7 km.
The best way to get from Nairobi to Nimule without a car is to bus which takes 14h 1m and costs $1,900 - $2,500.
It takes approximately 14h 1m to get from Nairobi to Nimule, including transfers.
Nairobi to Nimule bus services, operated by Buscar E.A Limited, depart from Nairobi station.
Nairobi to Nimule bus services, operated by Buscar E.A Limited, arrive at Kampala station.
Nimule is 1h behind Nairobi. It is currently 2:26 AM in Nairobi and 1:26 AM in Nimule.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Nimule is 934 km. It takes approximately 13h 45m to drive from Nairobi to Nimule.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Nimule, South Sudan?
You can take a bus from Nairobi to Nimule via Juba and Kampala Stn in around 14h 1m.
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- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Juba Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–430
Flights from Nairobi to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–280
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–240
- Phone
- 256 780 445 860
- Website
- bebetocoachservice.com
Bus from Nairobi to Juba
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,900–2,400
- Schedules at
- bebetocoachservice.com
- Phone
- +250 788 314 935
- Website
- trinityexpress.rw
Bus from Kampala Stn to Nimule
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- trinityexpress.rw
Bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nimule
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- trinityexpress.rw
Bus from Duruma Rd to Kampala Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- trinityexpress.rw
- 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
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