There are 7 ways to get from Nairobi to Solwezi by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Berelay Rd to Tunduma Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Nakonde to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Solwezibus
2d 3hFly Nairobi Wilson Airport to Solwezi
cheapest- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Solwezi (SLI)plane WIL - SLI
41h 28m$306–857Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Moshibus
- Take the train from Moshi to Dar es Salaamtrain
- Take the train from Dar es salaam to New Kapiri Mposhitrain
- Take the bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Power Tools Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kitwe to Solwezibus
3dDrive 2,350.4 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Solwezicar 2,350.4 km
40h 37m$345–498Bus to Nairobi, fly to Ndola, bus
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Ndola (NLA)plane NBO - NLA
- Take the bus from Ndola to Solwezibus
11h 18mBus to Nairobi, fly to Lubumbashi International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)plane NBO - FBM
- Drive from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Solwezicar
9h 47m$625–741Bus to Nairobi, fly to Solwezi
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Solwezi (SLI)plane NBO - SLI
8h 7m$359–1,111
Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Solwezi (SLI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Solwezi is to drive which costs $340 - $500 and takes 40h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Solwezi is to bus and fly which takes 8h 7m and costs $350 - $1,200.
The distance between Nairobi and Solwezi is 3773 km. The road distance is 2350.4 km.
The best way to get from Nairobi to Solwezi without a car is to bus and train which takes 3 days 0h and costs .
It takes approximately 2 days 3h to get from Nairobi to Solwezi, including transfers.
The best way to get from Nairobi to Solwezi is to bus which takes 2 days 3h and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $300 - $900 and takes 41h 28m.
Solwezi is 1h behind Nairobi. It is currently 1:13 AM in Nairobi and 12:13 AM in Solwezi.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Solwezi is 2350 km. It takes approximately 40h 37m to drive from Nairobi to Solwezi.
There are two+ hotels available in Solwezi.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Solwezi, Zambia?
You can take a bus from Nairobi to Solwezi via Kampala, Berelay Rd, Tunduma Terminal, Nakonde, and Lusaka in around 2d 3h. Alternatively, Renegade Air, Kenya Airways, and six other airlines fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Solwezi (SLI) 6 times a week.
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Solwezi via Kisumu, Nairobi, Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Solwezi via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam, Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Solwezi via Malindi, Nairobi, Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Solwezi via Ukunda, Nairobi, Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Solwezi via Kilimanjaro, Dar es Salaam, Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Nairobi to Ndola via Lubumbashi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–950
Flights from Nairobi to Lubumbashi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Nairobi to Lubumbashi International Airport via Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Nairobi to Solwezi via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Nairobi to Ndola via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- info@trc.co.tz
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Moshi to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–18
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- Book at
- eticketing.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $7
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $10
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $16
- 3rd Class (sitting)
- $8
- 2nd Class
- $11
- 2nd Class ( sleeping)
- $18
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Dar es salaam to New Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $34–39
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $34–39
- Mukuba M2
- $39
- 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
- srclassiccoachafrica@gmail.com
- Website
- srclassic.com
Bus from Berelay Rd to Tunduma Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80
- Schedules at
- srclassic.com
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- juldanmotors@gmail.com
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Nakonde to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
Bus from Lusaka to Solwezi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
Bus from Kitwe to Solwezi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
Bus from Ndola to Solwezi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- Phone
- +260 977 982150
- Website
- shalom-bus-services.com
Bus from Lusaka to Solwezi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- shalom-bus-services.com
- Phone
- (+255) 784377027
- info@kidiaone.co.tz
- Website
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Nairobi to Moshi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
- Phone
- +260 212 217 118
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Power Tools Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $12–15
- 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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