There are 5 ways to get from Nairobi to Songea by bus, plane, car, shuttle, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Nairobi, fly
best- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Songea (SGX)plane NBO - SGX
12h 37m$237–709Drive 1,389.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Nairobi to Songeacar 1,389.8 km
23h 54m$173–250Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Songea (SGX)plane WIL - SGX
17h 8m$240–843Drive to Arusha, fly
- Drive from Nairobi to Arusha-Airport-ARKcar
- Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Songea (SGX)plane ARK - SGX
21h 44m$190–607Shuttle, taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi to Arusha
- Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Songea (SGX)plane JRO - SGX
18h 28m$173–555
Nairobi (NBO) to Songea (SGX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Songea is to drive which costs $170 - $250 and takes 23h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Songea is to bus and fly which takes 12h 37m and costs $230 - $750.
The distance between Nairobi and Songea is 1102 km. The road distance is 1389.8 km.
It takes approximately 12h 37m to get from Nairobi to Songea, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Songea is 1390 km. It takes approximately 23h 54m to drive from Nairobi to Songea.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Songea, Tanzania?
Safarilink, Air Tanzania, and four other airlines fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Songea (SGX) twice daily.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Nairobi to Songea via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Songea via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–650
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Songea via Kilimanjaro International Airport, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Songea via Arusha, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Songea via Kisumu, Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Arusha to Songea via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Arusha to Songea via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Songea via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–500
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Songea via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–500
- 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
- Phone
- +254 203 555 780
- info@marangushuttles.com
- Website
- marangushuttles.com
Shuttle from Nairobi to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–25
- Schedules at
- marangushuttles.com
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $17–22
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