There are 6 ways to get from Nairobi to Windhoek by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Nairobi, fly
best- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH)plane NBO - WDH
11h 22m$364–567Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Windhoekbus
5d 8h$291–411Bus via Lusaka
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Berelay Rd to Tunduma Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Nakonde to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Katima Mulilobus
- Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Windhoekbus
3dBus, train
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Moshibus
- Take the train from Moshi to Dar es Salaamtrain
- Take the train from Dar es salaam to Serenjetrain
- Take the bus from Serenje to Lusakabus
- Take the train from Lusaka to Livingstonetrain
- Take the bus from Livingstone to Windhoekbus
4d 12hDrive 4,246.3 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Windhoekcar 4,246.3 km
2d 11h$493–713Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH)plane WIL - WDH
19h 58m$723–948
Nairobi (NBO) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Windhoek is to bus which costs $290 - $420 and takes 5 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Windhoek is to bus and fly which takes 11h 22m and costs $360 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Nairobi to Windhoek. However, there are services departing from Nairobi and arriving at Windhoek via Dar Es Salaam, Fashion Square and Johannesburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 8h.
The distance between Nairobi and Windhoek is 3242 km. The road distance is 4246.3 km.
The best way to get from Nairobi to Windhoek without a car is to bus and train which takes 4 days 12h and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 22m to get from Nairobi to Windhoek, including transfers.
Nairobi to Windhoek bus services, operated by Tahmeed Coach Ltd, depart from Nairobi station.
The best way to get from Nairobi to Windhoek is to bus via Lusaka which takes 3 days 0h and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $700 - $950 and takes 19h 58m.
Nairobi to Windhoek bus services, operated by Tahmeed Coach Ltd, arrive at Dar es Salaam station.
Windhoek is 1h behind Nairobi. It is currently 5:49 PM in Nairobi and 4:49 PM in Windhoek.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Windhoek, Namibia?
You can take a bus from Nairobi to Windhoek via Kampala, Berelay Rd, Tunduma Terminal, Nakonde, Lusaka, and Katima Mulilo in around 3d. Alternatively, FlexFlight ApS, Safair, and South African Airways fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH) 3 times a week.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Nairobi to Windhoek International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Nairobi to Windhoek International Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Nairobi to Windhoek International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–800
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Zanzibar, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
- Website
- taag.com
Flights from Nairobi to Windhoek International Airport via Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–440
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Windhoek International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–800
- 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
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–18
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- Book at
- eticketing.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $7
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $10
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $16
- 3rd Class (sitting)
- $8
- 2nd Class
- $11
- 2nd Class ( sleeping)
- $18
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Dar es salaam to Serenje
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Phone
- +260-765-211826
- info@zrl.com.zm
- Website
- zrl.com.zm
Train from Lusaka to Livingstone
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Schedules at
- zrl.com.zm
- Economy
- $11
- Standard
- $12
- 2nd Class Sleeper
- $16
- Ist Class Sleeper
- $17
- 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
- 0717073333
- buscareltd@gmail.com
- Website
- bus-car.co.ke
Bus from Nairobi to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–32
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $23–24
- Business/VIP
- $32
- Business / VIP
- $31
- srclassiccoachafrica@gmail.com
- 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
- +260 973334200
- juldanmotors@gmail.com
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Nakonde to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
Bus from Serenje to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- Phone
- +260 961806060
- mazhandu69@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lusaka to Katima Mulilo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $47
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Uglmazhandu/
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- info@intercape.co.za
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Katima Mulilo to Windhoek
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $47–65
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Saver
- $47
- Flexi
- $51
- Full Flexi
- $56
Bus from Livingstone to Windhoek
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $47–75
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Saver
- $47
- Flexi
- $51
- Full Flexi
- $56
- Phone
- (+255) 784377027
- info@kidiaone.co.tz
- Website
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Nairobi to Moshi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–39
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $20–22
- VIP
- $39
- Business
- $31
- Normal
- $31
- 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
- $180–250
- Schedules at
- mkombelogistics.com
- Phone
- +264 81 331 5475
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Windhoek
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/MushimaNamibia/
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