There are 7 ways to get from Nairobi to Solwezi by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Nairobi Wilson Airport to Solwezi
best- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Solwezi (SLI)WIL - SLI
24h 12m$342–926Bus to Nairobi, fly to Lubumbashi International Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)NBO - FBM
- Drive from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Solwezi
9h 52m$315–1,041Bus
- 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 Lusaka to Solwezi
2d 3hBus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Moshi
- Take the train from Moshi to Dar es Salaam
- Take the train from Dar es salaam to Mbeya
- Drive from Mbeya to Nakonde
- Take the bus from Nakonde to Lusaka
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Solwezi
2d 19hDrive 2,350.3 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Solwezi2,350.3 km
40h 33m$345–498Bus to Nairobi, fly to Solwezi
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Solwezi (SLI)NBO - SLI
8h 17m$339–1,111Bus to Nairobi, fly to Ndola, bus
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Ndola (NLA)NBO - NLA
- Take the bus from Ndola to Solwezi
11h 17m
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 33m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Solwezi is to bus and fly which takes 8h 17m and costs $330 - $1,200.
The distance between Nairobi and Solwezi is 1678 km. The road distance is 2350.3 km.
It takes approximately 24h 12m to get from Nairobi to Solwezi, including transfers.
The best way to get from Nairobi to Solwezi is to fly which takes 24h 12m and costs $340 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 3h.
Solwezi is 1h behind Nairobi. It is currently 11:54 AM in Nairobi and 10:54 AM in Solwezi.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Solwezi is 2350 km. It takes approximately 40h 33m to drive from Nairobi to Solwezi.
There are 12+ hotels available in Solwezi.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Solwezi, Zambia?
Renegade Air, Kenya Airways, and five other airlines fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Solwezi (SLI) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nairobi to Solwezi via Kampala, Berelay Rd, Tunduma Terminal, Nakonde, and Lusaka in around 2d 3h.
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- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Solwezi via Kilimanjaro, Dar es Salaam, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
Flights from Nairobi to Solwezi via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Solwezi via Lilongwe, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Nairobi to Ndola via Lubumbashi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Nairobi to Lubumbashi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Nairobi to Lubumbashi International Airport via Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Solwezi via Kisumu, Nairobi, Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Solwezi via Kilimanjaro, Nairobi, Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Solwezi via Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Nairobi to Ndola via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–450
- 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
- Twice 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
- $17
- 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 Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- 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
- $83
- Schedules at
- srclassic.com
- Phone
- +260 211 247 683
- info@juldanmotors.com
Bus from Nakonde to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
Bus from Lusaka to Solwezi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
Bus from Ndola to Solwezi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Phone
- +260 977 982150
- Website
- shalom-bus-services.com
Bus from Lusaka to Solwezi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Schedules at
- shalom-bus-services.com
- Book 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
- $8
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.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
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