There are 5 ways to get from Nairobi to Soweto by bus, plane, taxi, or car
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Bus to Nairobi, fly, taxi
best- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)NBO - JNB
- Take the taxi from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Soweto
7h 36mR 3,545–6,301Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaam
- Take the bus from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburg
- Take the bus from Fashion Square to Lakeview
4d 7hR 3,341–4,732Bus via Lusaka
- 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 Intercity Bus Terminus to 77 Nugget St
- Take the bus from Fashion Square to Lakeview
2d 19hDrive 3,755.6 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Soweto3,755.6 km
2d 6hR 9,074–13,106Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport, taxi
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)WIL - JNB
- Take the taxi from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Soweto
8h 16mR 8,465–12,557
Nairobi (NBO) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Soweto is to bus which costs R 3 300 - R 4 800 and takes 4 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Soweto is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 7h 36m and costs R 3 500 - R 6 500.
No, there is no direct bus from Nairobi to Soweto. However, there are services departing from Nairobi and arriving at Lakeview via Dar Es Salaam and Fashion Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 7h.
The distance between Nairobi and Soweto is 2997 km. The road distance is 3755.6 km.
The best way to get from Nairobi to Soweto without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 7h and costs R 3 300 - R 4 800.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Nairobi to Soweto, including transfers.
Nairobi to Soweto bus services, operated by Kidia One Express, depart from Nairobi station.
Nairobi to Soweto bus services, operated by Kidia One Express, arrive at Dar es Salaam station.
Soweto is 1h behind Nairobi. It is currently 1:01 PM in Nairobi and 12:01 PM in Soweto.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Soweto is 3756 km. It takes approximately 2 days 6h to drive from Nairobi to Soweto.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Soweto, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Nairobi to Lakeview via Kampala, Berelay Rd, Tunduma Terminal, Nakonde, Lusaka, Intercity Bus Terminus, 77 Nugget St, and Fashion Square in around 2d 19h.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,600–15,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Kisumu, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,400–15,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Eldoret International, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 4,400–14,000
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Nairobi to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,400–14,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Johannesburg International Airport via Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 4,400–6,500
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 3,200–10,000
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Mombasa, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 4,100–12,000
- Website
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 15–22
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
- Phone
- 0717073333
- buscareltd@gmail.com
- Website
- bus-car.co.ke
Bus from Nairobi to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 400–671
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- R 400–650
- Business/VIP
- R 538
- Business / VIP
- R 671
- Website
- srclassic.com
Bus from Berelay Rd to Tunduma Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- R 1,487
- Schedules at
- srclassic.com
- Phone
- +260 211 247 683
- info@juldanmotors.com
Bus from Nakonde to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Phone
- +260 961806060
- mazhandu69@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to 77 Nugget St
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 1,100–1,600
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Uglmazhandu/
- Phone
- 0860 562 874
- reavaya@joburg.org.za
- Website
- reavaya.org.za
Bus from Fashion Square to Lakeview
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 24–29
- Schedules at
- reavaya.org.za
- Phone
- (+255) 784377027
- info@kidiaone.co.tz
- Website
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 310–650
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
- Phone
- +27 688 768 195
- mkombelogistics@gmail.com
- Website
- mkombelogistics.com
Bus from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 3,000–4,100
- Schedules at
- mkombelogistics.com
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- R 230–280
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
Ortiac
- Phone
- +27 76 382 9496
- Website
- ortiacortambocab.co.za
Orange Cabs
- Phone
- 0860 700 222
- Website
- orangecab.co.za
Corporate Cabs
- Phone
- +27 11 782 1391
- Website
- corporatecabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
Ortiac
- Phone
- +27 76 382 9496
- Website
- ortiacortambocab.co.za
Orange Cabs
- Phone
- 0860 700 222
- Website
- orangecab.co.za
Corporate Cabs
- Phone
- +27 11 782 1391
- Website
- corporatecabs.co.za
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