There are 4 ways to get from Nairobi to Songea by car, plane, 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.
Drive 1,389.8 km
best- Drive from Nairobi to Songeacar 1,389.8 km
23h 54m$218–315Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Songea (SGX)plane WIL - SGX
18h 50m$319–911Fly from Nairobi
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Songea (SGX)plane NBO - SGX
6h 49m$308–910Shuttle, 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
14h 35m$344–806
Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Songea (SGX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Songea is to drive which costs $210 - $320 and takes 23h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Songea is to fly which takes 6h 49m and costs $300 - $950.
The distance between Nairobi and Songea is 1390 km. The road distance is 1389.8 km.
It takes approximately 23h 54m to drive 1389.8 km from Nairobi to Songea.
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?
Flightlink, Air Tanzania, and five other airlines fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Songea (SGX) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Songea via Arusha, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Songea via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–900
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Songea via Kisumu, Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Nairobi to Songea via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Songea via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–750
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Songea via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $320–750
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Songea via Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–800
- 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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