There are 5 ways to get from Nairobi to Potchefstroom by bus, plane, taxi, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus to Nairobi, fly, taxi
best- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)NBO - JNB
- Take the taxi from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Potchefstroom
8h 48mR 4,515–7,621Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaam
- Take the bus from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburg
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Potchefstroom
4d 9hR 3,798–5,321Bus via Lusaka
- 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 Intercity Bus Terminus to 77 Nugget St
- Take the bus from Park Station to Parys Ave
2d 21hDrive 3,846.8 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Potchefstroom3,846.8 km
2d 7hR 9,188–13,272Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport, taxi
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)WIL - JNB
- Take the taxi from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Potchefstroom
9h 27mR 9,032–13,874
Nairobi (NBO) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Potchefstroom is to bus which costs R 3 800 - R 5 500 and takes 4 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Potchefstroom is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 8h 48m and costs R 4 500 - R 8 000.
No, there is no direct bus from Nairobi to Potchefstroom. However, there are services departing from Nairobi and arriving at Potchefstroom via Dar Es Salaam, Cbd and Johannesburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 9h.
The distance between Nairobi and Potchefstroom is 3092 km. The road distance is 3846.8 km.
The best way to get from Nairobi to Potchefstroom without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 9h and costs R 3 800 - R 5 500.
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from Nairobi to Potchefstroom, including transfers.
Nairobi to Potchefstroom bus services, operated by Kidia One Express, depart from Nairobi station.
Nairobi to Potchefstroom bus services, operated by Kidia One Express, arrive at Dar es Salaam station.
Potchefstroom is 1h behind Nairobi. It is currently 7:19 AM in Nairobi and 6:19 AM in Potchefstroom.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Potchefstroom is 3847 km. It takes approximately 2 days 7h to drive from Nairobi to Potchefstroom.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Potchefstroom, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Nairobi to Parys Ave via Kampala, Berelay Rd, Tunduma Terminal, Nakonde, Lusaka, Intercity Bus Terminus, 77 Nugget St, Cbd, and Park Station in around 2d 21h.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,600–15,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Kisumu, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,400–14,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Eldoret International, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 4,400–14,000
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Nairobi to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,300–14,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Johannesburg International Airport via Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 4,400–6,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 3,200–10,000
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Mombasa, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 4,100–12,000
- Website
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 15–21
- 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
- R 390–663
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- R 390–600
- Business/VIP
- R 531
- Business / VIP
- R 663
- Phone
- 0723 152449
- Website
- srclassic.com
Bus from Berelay Rd to Tunduma Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- R 1,440
- Schedules at
- srclassic.com
- Phone
- +260 211 247 683
- info@juldanmotors.com
Bus from Nakonde to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Phone
- +260 961806060
- mazhandu69@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to 77 Nugget St
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 1,100–1,600
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Uglmazhandu/
- Phone
- +27 87 150 1895
- customercare@eagleliner.co.za
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Park Station to Parys Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 65–410
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 65–410
- Phone
- (+255) 784377027
- info@kidiaone.co.tz
- Website
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 310–600
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.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
- R 3,000–4,100
- Schedules at
- mkombelogistics.com
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to Potchefstroom
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Estimated price
- R 1,300–1,600
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
Ortiac
- Phone
- +27 76 382 9496
- Website
- ortiacortambocab.co.za
Orange Cabs
- Phone
- 0860 700 222
- Website
- orangecab.co.za
Corporate Cabs
- Phone
- +27 11 782 1391
- Website
- corporatecabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
Ortiac
- Phone
- +27 76 382 9496
- Website
- ortiacortambocab.co.za
Orange Cabs
- Phone
- 0860 700 222
- Website
- orangecab.co.za
Corporate Cabs
- Phone
- +27 11 782 1391
- Website
- corporatecabs.co.za
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