There are 4 ways to get from Nairobi to Somaliland by bus, plane, or car
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Bus, fly to Egal International Airport - Hargeisa, drive
best- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Egal International Airport - Hargeisa (HGA)NBO - HGA
- Drive from Egal International Airport - Hargeisa (HGA) to Somaliland
17h 9m$565–873Drive 1,669.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Nairobi to Somaliland1,669.8 km
43h 30m$193–278Bus, fly to Jijiga Wilwal International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Jijiga Wilwal International Airport (JIJ)NBO - JIJ
- Drive from Jijiga Wilwal International Airport (JIJ) to Somaliland
19h 32m$232–786Bus, fly to Gode Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Gode Airport (GDE)NBO - GDE
- Drive from Gode Airport (GDE) to Somaliland
26h$304–986
Nairobi (NBO) to Egal International Airport - Hargeisa (HGA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Somaliland is to drive which costs $190 - $280 and takes 43h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Somaliland is to bus and fly and drive which takes 17h 9m and costs $550 - $900.
The distance between Nairobi and Somaliland is 1714 km. The road distance is 1669.8 km.
It takes approximately 17h 9m to get from Nairobi to Somaliland, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Somaliland is 1670 km. It takes approximately 43h 30m to drive from Nairobi to Somaliland.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Somaliland, Ethiopia?
There is no direct connection from Nairobi to Somaliland. However, you can take the bus to JKIA - Passenger Boarding, walk to Nairobi (NBO) airport, fly to Egal International Airport - Hargeisa (HGA), then drive to Somaliland. Alternatively, you can drive from Nairobi to Somaliland in around 43h 30m.
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- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Egal International Airport - Hargeisa via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Nairobi to Jijiga Wilwal International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Nairobi to Gode Airport via Addis Ababa, Jijiga Wilwal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Gode Airport via Entebbe, Addis Ababa, Jijiga Wilwal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- daallo.com
Flights from Nairobi to Egal International Airport - Hargeisa via Mogadishu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Nairobi to Egal International Airport - Hargeisa via Mogadishu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–1,100
- Website
- jubbaairways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Egal International Airport - Hargeisa via Mogadishu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–1,100
- Website
- africanexpress.net
Flights from Nairobi to Egal International Airport - Hargeisa via Mogadishu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- 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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