There are 4 ways to get from Nairobi to Yirgachefe by bus, plane, taxi, or car
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Bus, fly to Awassa Airport, taxi
best- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Awassa Airport (AWA)NBO - AWA
- Take the taxi from Awassa Airport (AWA) to Yirgachefe
9h 48m$461–676Drive 1,009.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Nairobi to Yirgachefe1,009.9 km
16h 38m$117–168Bus, fly to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)NBO - ADD
- Drive from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Yirgachefe
10h 34m$335–691Bus, fly to Arba Minch Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Arba Minch Airport (AMH)NBO - AMH
- Take the taxi from Arba Minch Airport (AMH) to Yirgachefe
12h 43m$326–1,211
Nairobi (NBO) to Awassa Airport (AWA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Yirgachefe is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 16h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Yirgachefe is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 9h 48m and costs $460 - $700.
The distance between Nairobi and Yirgachefe is 1087 km. The road distance is 1009.9 km.
It takes approximately 9h 48m to get from Nairobi to Yirgachefe, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Yirgachefe is 1010 km. It takes approximately 16h 38m to drive from Nairobi to Yirgachefe.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Yirgachefe, Ethiopia?
There is no direct connection from Nairobi to Yirgachefe. However, you can take the bus to JKIA - Passenger Boarding, walk to Nairobi (NBO) airport, fly to Awassa Airport (AWA), then take the taxi to Yirgachefe. Alternatively, you can drive from Nairobi to Yirgachefe in around 16h 38m.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Awassa Airport via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Nairobi to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–550
Flights from Nairobi to Arba Minch Airport via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–700
- 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
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