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)plane WIL - SLI
24h 28m$261–898Bus
- 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 3hBus, 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 2,350.3 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Solwezicar 2,350.3 km
40h 36m$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 17mBus 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 52m$525–741Bus 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
7h 57m$339–1,011
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 36m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Solwezi is to bus and fly which takes 7h 57m and costs $330 - $1,100.
The distance between Nairobi and Solwezi is 1673 km. The road distance is 2350.3 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 24h 28m to get from Nairobi to Solwezi, including transfers.
The best way to get from Nairobi to Solwezi is to fly which takes 24h 28m and costs $260 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 3h.
Solwezi is 1h behind Nairobi. It is currently 8:17 PM in Nairobi and 7:17 PM in Solwezi.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Solwezi is 2350 km. It takes approximately 40h 36m to drive from Nairobi to Solwezi.
There are 14+ hotels available in Solwezi.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Solwezi, Zambia?
World Ticket, Turkish Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Solwezi (SLI) 6 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.
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Solwezi via Arusha, Dar es Salaam, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Nairobi to Solwezi via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–550
Flights from Nairobi to Ndola via Lubumbashi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–550
Flights from Nairobi to Lubumbashi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Nairobi to Lubumbashi International Airport via Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Solwezi via Mombasa, Dar es Salaam, Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Nairobi to Ndola via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
- 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
- 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
- $23–32
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $23–24
- Business/VIP
- $32
- Business / VIP
- $32
- srclassiccoachafrica@gmail.com
- Website
- srclassic.com
Bus from Berelay Rd to Tunduma Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85
- 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
- $24–40
- 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
- $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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