There are 3 ways to get from Nairobi to Shashamane by bus, plane, taxi, or car
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Bus, fly to Awassa Airport, taxi
best- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Awassa Airport (AWA)plane NBO - AWA
- Take the taxi from Awassa Airport (AWA) to Shashamanetaxi
8h 22m$375–580Drive 1,155.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Nairobi to Shashamanecar 1,155.6 km
18h 29m$134–193Bus, fly to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane NBO - ADD
- Take the taxi from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Shashamanetaxi
8h 16m$451–661
Nairobi (NBO) to Awassa Airport (AWA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Shashamane is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 18h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Shashamane is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 8h 16m and costs $450 - $700.
The distance between Nairobi and Shashamane is 1020 km. The road distance is 1155.6 km.
It takes approximately 8h 22m to get from Nairobi to Shashamane, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Shashamane is 1156 km. It takes approximately 18h 29m to drive from Nairobi to Shashamane.
There are six+ hotels available in Shashamane.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Shashamane, Ethiopia?
There is no direct connection from Nairobi to Shashamane. However, you can take the bus to JKIA - Passenger Boarding, walk to Nairobi (NBO) airport, fly to Awassa Airport (AWA), then take the taxi to Shashamane. Alternatively, you can drive from Nairobi to Shashamane in around 18h 29m.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Awassa Airport via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Nairobi to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–470
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–420
- 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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