There are 5 ways to get from Nairobi to Yei by bus, plane, taxi, or car
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Bus to Nairobi, fly to Juba Airport, taxi
best- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Juba Airport (JUB)NBO - JUB
- Take the taxi from Juba Airport (JUB) to Yei
9h 30m$481–771Fly Nairobi Wilson Airport to Arua, drive
cheapest- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Arua (RUA)WIL - RUA
- Drive from Arua (RUA) to Yei
22h 54m$83–377Drive 1,184.6 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Yei1,184.6 km
18h 36m$137–198Fly Nairobi Wilson Airport to Juba Airport, taxi
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Juba Airport (JUB)WIL - JUB
- Take the taxi from Juba Airport (JUB) to Yei
11h 21m$412–881Bus to Nairobi, fly to Arua, drive
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Arua (RUA)NBO - RUA
- Drive from Arua (RUA) to Yei
14h 48m$213–686
Nairobi (NBO) to Juba Airport (JUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Yei is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 18h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Yei is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 9h 30m and costs $480 - $800.
The distance between Nairobi and Yei is 1102 km. The road distance is 1184.6 km.
It takes approximately 9h 30m to get from Nairobi to Yei, including transfers.
Yei is 1h behind Nairobi. It is currently 3:16 PM in Nairobi and 2:16 PM in Yei.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Yei is 1185 km. It takes approximately 18h 36m to drive from Nairobi to Yei.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Yei, South Sudan?
There is no direct connection from Nairobi to Yei. However, you can take the bus to JKIA - Passenger Boarding, walk to Nairobi (NBO) airport, fly to Juba Airport (JUB), then take the taxi to Yei. Alternatively, you can drive from Nairobi to Yei in around 18h 36m.
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- Website
- eagleair-ug.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Arua via Zanzibar, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–600
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Arua via Kisumu, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Nairobi to Arua via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Nairobi to Arua via Kigali, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Juba Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–430
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Juba Airport via Kisumu, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
- Website
- kushairug.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Juba Airport via Mombasa, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Estimated price
- $140–170
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