There are 6 ways to get from Nairobi to Tunduma by bus, plane, shuttle, train, taxi, or car
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, Private Transfer
best- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)NBO - MBI
- Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya Airport to Tunduma
10h 51m$311–571Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampala
- Take the bus from Berelay Rd to Tunduma Terminal
27h 6m$108–124Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Moshi
- Take the train from Moshi to Dar es Salaam
- Take the train from Dar es salaam to Mbeya
- Take the taxi from Mbeya to Tunduma
43h 3mDrive 1,365.5 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Tunduma1,365.5 km
23h 23m$170–245Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport, Private Transfer
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)WIL - MBI
- Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya Airport to Tunduma
12h 20m$274–846Bus via Dar es Salaam
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaam
- Take the bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Tunduma Terminal
31h 48m
Nairobi (NBO) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Tunduma is to bus which costs $100 - $130 and takes 27h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Tunduma is to bus and fly and Private Transfer which takes 10h 51m and costs $310 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Nairobi to Tunduma. However, there are services departing from Nairobi and arriving at Tunduma Terminal via Berelay Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 6m.
The distance between Nairobi and Tunduma is 1074 km. The road distance is 1365.5 km.
The best way to get from Nairobi to Tunduma without a car is to bus which takes 27h 6m and costs $100 - $130.
It takes approximately 10h 51m to get from Nairobi to Tunduma, including transfers.
Nairobi to Tunduma bus services, operated by Buscar E.A Limited, depart from Nairobi station.
Nairobi to Tunduma bus services, operated by Buscar E.A Limited, arrive at Kampala station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Tunduma is 1365 km. It takes approximately 23h 23m to drive from Nairobi to Tunduma.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Tunduma, Tanzania?
You can take a bus from Nairobi to Tunduma Terminal via Kampala and Berelay Rd in around 27h 6m.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Nairobi to Mbeya Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Nairobi to Mbeya Airport via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Mbeya Airport via Arusha, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Mbeya Airport via Mombasa, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
- 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
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–19
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- Book at
- eticketing.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $7
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $10
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $17
- 3rd Class (sitting)
- $8
- 2nd Class
- $11
- 2nd Class ( sleeping)
- $19
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Dar es salaam to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- 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
- +254 718 370 639
- zanzibartours@gmail.com
- Website
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Shuttle from Mbeya Airport to Tunduma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Schedules at
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
- Phone
- 0717073333
- buscareltd@gmail.com
- Website
- bus-car.co.ke
Bus from Nairobi to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–39
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $23–35
- Business/VIP
- $31
- Business / VIP
- $39
- Phone
- 0723 152449
- 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
- (+255) 784377027
- info@kidiaone.co.tz
- Website
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Nairobi to Moshi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
- Phone
- +255 (22) 2860230
- bjuma48@gmail.com
- Website
- dar-express.com
Bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- dar-express.com
- Phone
- +255 719959212
- newforce@163.com
- Website
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Tunduma Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26
- Schedules at
- newforcebus.co.tz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Estimated price
- $50–65
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