There are 6 ways to get from Nairobi to Quirimbas Islands by plane, car, or bus
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Fly Nairobi Wilson Airport to Pemba Airport, drive
best- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Pemba Airport (POL)WIL - POL
- Drive from Pemba Airport (POL) to Quirimbas Islands
11h 6m$532–1,244Drive 1,813.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Nairobi to Quirimbas Islands1,813.7 km
29h 21m$222–321Bus, drive
- 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 Pemba
- Drive from Pemba to Quirimbas Islands
5d 21h$278–393Bus to Nairobi, fly to Pemba Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Pemba Airport (POL)NBO - POL
- Drive from Pemba Airport (POL) to Quirimbas Islands
8h 47m$519–1,229Bus to Nairobi, fly to Nampula, drive
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Nampula (APL)NBO - APL
- Drive from Nampula (APL) to Quirimbas Islands
11h 45m$746–1,171Bus, drive 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 Pemba
- Drive from Pemba to Quirimbas Islands
6d$288–400
Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Pemba Airport (POL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Quirimbas Islands is to drive which costs $220 - $330 and takes 29h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Quirimbas Islands is to bus and fly and drive which takes 8h 47m and costs $500 - $1,300.
The distance between Nairobi and Quirimbas Islands is 1520 km. The road distance is 1813.7 km.
It takes approximately 11h 6m to get from Nairobi to Quirimbas Islands, including transfers.
Quirimbas Islands is 1h behind Nairobi. It is currently 5:03 PM in Nairobi and 4:03 PM in Quirimbas Islands.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Quirimbas Islands is 1814 km. It takes approximately 29h 21m to drive from Nairobi to Quirimbas Islands.
There are eight+ hotels available in Quirimbas Islands.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Quirimbas Islands, Mozambique?
There is no direct connection from Nairobi to Quirimbas Islands. However, you can take the taxi to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) airport, fly to Pemba Airport (POL), then drive to Quirimbas Islands. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nairobi to Quirimbas Islands via Dar es Salaam, Dar Es Salaam, Johannesburg, Maputo, Maputo, and Pemba in around 5d 21h.
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- Website
- lam.co.mz
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Pemba Airport via Mombasa, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Nairobi to Pemba Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Nairobi to Pemba Airport via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- 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
- 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
- $18–35
- 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
- $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 Pemba
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $22
- Schedules at
- etragomz.com
- Book 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
- 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
- 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
- $20–21
- VIP
- $39
- Business
- $31
- Normal
- $31
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