There are 7 ways to get from Namibia to Nairobi by plane, bus, 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.
Fly from Walvis Bay Airport
best- Fly from Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to Nairobi (NBO)WVB - NBO
8h 31m$328–1,021Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Windhoek to Johannesburg
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaam
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobi
5d 8h$278–385Bus via Lusaka
- Take the bus from Windhoek to Katima Mulilo
- Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Lusaka
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Nakonde
- Take the bus from Tunduma Terminal to Berelay Rd
- Take the bus from Kampala to Nairobi
3dDrive 4,246.1 km
- Drive from Windhoek to Nairobi4,246.1 km
2d 10h$493–713Drive to Victoria Falls Airport, fly
- Drive from Katima Mulilo to Victoria Falls Airport (VFA)
- Fly from Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) to Nairobi (NBO)VFA - NBO
7h 10m$453–711Fly from Windhoek International Airport
- Fly from Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Nairobi (NBO)WDH - NBO
9h 27m$423–565Bus to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Livingstone
- Fly from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) to Nairobi (NBO)LVI - NBO
9h 28m$323–776
Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to Nairobi (NBO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Namibia to Nairobi is to bus which costs $270 - $390 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 - $750.
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 3448 km. The road distance is 4246.1 km.
The best way to get from Namibia to Nairobi without a car is to bus which takes 5 days 8h and costs $270 - $390.
It takes approximately 8h 31m 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 fly which takes 8h 31m and costs $320 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus via Lusaka, which costs and takes 3 days 0h.
Namibia to Nairobi bus services, operated by Mushima Tours and Transfers, arrive at Johannesburg station.
Nairobi is 1h ahead of Namibia. It is currently 3:36 AM in Namibia and 4:36 AM in Nairobi.
What companies run services between Namibia and Nairobi, Kenya?
Airlink and Kenya Airways fly from Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to Nairobi (NBO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Windhoek to Nairobi via Katima Mulilo, Lusaka, Nakonde, Tunduma Terminal, Berelay Rd, and Kampala in around 3d.
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- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Nairobi via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Nairobi via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Nairobi via Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Nairobi via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Nairobi via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Nairobi via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–800
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Nairobi via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Nairobi via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–500
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Nairobi via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–950
- 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
- $44–60
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Saver
- $44
- Flexi
- $48
- Full Flexi
- $53
- 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
- $39
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Uglmazhandu/
Bus from Katima Mulilo to Livingstone
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Uglmazhandu/
- Phone
- +260 211 247 683
- info@juldanmotors.com
Bus from Lusaka to Nakonde
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- srclassiccoachafrica@gmail.com
- Website
- srclassic.com
Bus from Tunduma Terminal to Berelay Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $83
- 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
- $23–31
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $23–24
- Business/VIP
- $31
- Business / VIP
- $31
- 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
- $170–240
- Schedules at
- mkombelogistics.com
- Phone
- 0724 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
- $20–21
- VIP
- $39
- Business
- $31
- Normal
- $31
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Namibia to Nairobi is 4246 km. It takes approximately 2 days 10h to drive from Namibia to Nairobi.
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