There are 8 ways to get from Namibia to Nairobi by car, plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Victoria Falls Airport, fly
best- Drive from Katima Mulilo to Victoria-Falls-Airport-VFAcar
- Fly from Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) to Nairobi (NBO)plane VFA - NBO
7h 10m$453–1,161Fly from Windhoek International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Nairobi (NBO)plane WDH - NBO
10h 22m$254–566Bus via Lusaka
- Take the bus from Windhoek to Katima Mulilobus
- Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Nakondebus
- Take the bus from Tunduma Terminal to Berelay Rdbus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Nairobibus
3dBus, train
- Take the bus from Windhoek to Katima Mulilobus
- Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Serenjebus
- Take the train from Serenje to Dar es salaamtrain
- Take the train from Dar es Salaam to Moshitrain
- Take the bus from Moshi to Nairobibus
4d 7hDrive 4,246.1 km
- Drive from Windhoek to Nairobicar 4,246.1 km
2d 10h$493–713Bus to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Livingstonebus
- Fly from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) to Nairobi (NBO)plane LVI - NBO
9h 28m$355–728Fly from Walvis Bay Airport
- Fly from Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to Nairobi (NBO)plane WVB - NBO
8h 31m$398–1,121Bus
- Take the bus from Windhoek to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobibus
5d 8h$291–399
Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) to Nairobi (NBO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Namibia to Nairobi is to bus which costs $290 - $400 and takes 5 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Namibia to Nairobi is to drive and fly which takes 7h 10m and costs $450 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Namibia to Nairobi. However, there are services departing from Windhoek and arriving at Nairobi via De Korte & Henri, Johannesburg and Dar es Salaam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 8h.
The distance between Namibia and Nairobi is 2479 km. The road distance is 4246.1 km.
The best way to get from Namibia to Nairobi without a car is to bus and train which takes 4 days 7h and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Namibia to Nairobi, including transfers.
Namibia to Nairobi bus services, operated by Mushima Tours and Transfers, depart from Windhoek station.
The best way to get from Namibia to Nairobi is to bus via Lusaka which takes 3 days 0h and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $250 - $600 and takes 10h 22m.
Namibia to Nairobi bus services, operated by Mushima Tours and Transfers, arrive at Johannesburg station.
Nairobi is 1h ahead of Namibia. It is currently 11:15 PM in Namibia and 12:15 AM in Nairobi.
What companies run services between Namibia and Nairobi, Kenya?
You can take a bus from Windhoek to Nairobi via Katima Mulilo, Lusaka, Nakonde, Tunduma Terminal, Berelay Rd, and Kampala in around 3d. Alternatively, South African Airways, Kenya Airways, and four other airlines fly from Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Nairobi (NBO) 5 times a day.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Nairobi via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Nairobi via Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–950
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Nairobi via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Nairobi via Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Nairobi via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–950
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Nairobi via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Nairobi via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Nairobi via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
- Website
- taag.com
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Nairobi via Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–440
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Nairobi via Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Serenje to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- info@trc.co.tz
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Dar es Salaam to Moshi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 31m
- 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
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- info@intercape.co.za
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Windhoek to Katima Mulilo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $46–65
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Saver
- $46
- Flexi
- $50
- Full Flexi
- $55
- Phone
- +260 961806060
- mazhandu69@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Katima Mulilo to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $46
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Uglmazhandu/
Bus from Katima Mulilo to Livingstone
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Uglmazhandu/
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- juldanmotors@gmail.com
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Lusaka to Nakonde
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
Bus from Lusaka to Serenje
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- srclassiccoachafrica@gmail.com
- Website
- srclassic.com
Bus from Tunduma Terminal to Berelay Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $82
- Schedules at
- srclassic.com
- Phone
- 0717073333
- buscareltd@gmail.com
- Website
- bus-car.co.ke
Bus from Kampala to Nairobi
- 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
- Phone
- (+255) 784377027
- info@kidiaone.co.tz
- Website
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Moshi to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
- Phone
- +264 81 331 5475
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Windhoek to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/MushimaNamibia/
- Phone
- +27 688 768 195
- mkombelogistics@gmail.com
- Website
- mkombelogistics.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Schedules at
- mkombelogistics.com
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–39
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $20–22
- VIP
- $39
- Business
- $31
- Normal
- $31
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