There are 4 ways to get from Nairobi to Sodo 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 Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Awassa Airport (AWA)NBO - AWA
- Take the taxi from Awassa Airport (AWA) to Sodo
9h 38m$451–666Drive 1,191.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Nairobi to Sodo1,191.2 km
19h 20m$138–199Bus, fly to Arba Minch Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Arba Minch Airport (AMH)NBO - AMH
- Take the taxi from Arba Minch Airport (AMH) to Sodo
10h 14m$311–1,186Bus, fly to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)NBO - ADD
- Drive from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Sodo
9h 52m$332–736
Nairobi (NBO) to Awassa Airport (AWA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Sodo is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 19h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Sodo is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 9h 38m and costs $450 - $700.
The distance between Nairobi and Sodo is 1069 km. The road distance is 1191.2 km.
It takes approximately 9h 38m to get from Nairobi to Sodo, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Sodo is 1191 km. It takes approximately 19h 20m to drive from Nairobi to Sodo.
There are one+ hotels available in Sodo.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Sodo, Ethiopia?
There is no direct connection from Nairobi to Sodo. 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 Sodo. Alternatively, you can drive from Nairobi to Sodo in around 19h 20m.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Awassa Airport via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Nairobi to Arba Minch Airport via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–550
- 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
- $310–650
- 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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