There are 6 ways to get from Solwezi to Nairobi by plane, bus, or car
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Fly Solwezi to Nairobi
best- Fly from Solwezi (SLI) to Nairobi (NBO)plane SLI - NBO
9h 21m$259–811Bus
- Take the bus from Solwezi 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
2d 3hDrive 2,350.1 km
- Drive from Solwezi to Nairobicar 2,350.1 km
40h 33m$345–498Fly Solwezi to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Fly from Solwezi (SLI) to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL)plane SLI - WIL
14h 28m$268–760Drive to Lubumbashi International Airport, fly to Nairobi
- Drive from Solwezi to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)car
- Fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Nairobi (NBO)plane FBM - NBO
7h 55m$525–736Bus to Ndola, fly to Nairobi
- Take the bus from Solwezi to Ndolabus
- Fly from Ndola (NLA) to Nairobi (NBO)plane NLA - NBO
10h 10m
Solwezi (SLI) to Nairobi (NBO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Solwezi to Nairobi is to drive which costs $340 - $500 and takes 40h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Solwezi to Nairobi is to drive and fly which takes 7h 55m and costs $500 - $750.
The distance between Solwezi and Nairobi is 1709 km. The road distance is 2350.1 km.
It takes approximately 9h 21m to get from Solwezi to Nairobi, including transfers.
The best way to get from Solwezi to Nairobi is to fly which takes 9h 21m and costs $250 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 3h.
Nairobi is 1h ahead of Solwezi. It is currently 8:06 AM in Solwezi and 9:06 AM in Nairobi.
Yes, the driving distance between Solwezi to Nairobi is 2350 km. It takes approximately 40h 33m to drive from Solwezi to Nairobi.
There are 8073+ hotels available in Nairobi.
What companies run services between Solwezi, Zambia and Nairobi, Kenya?
Proflight Zambia, Kenya Airways, and two other airlines fly from Solwezi (SLI) to Nairobi (NBO) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Solwezi to Nairobi via Lusaka, Nakonde, Tunduma Terminal, Berelay Rd, and Kampala in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Solwezi to Nairobi via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Solwezi to Nairobi via Lusaka, Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Nairobi via Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Ndola to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Ndola to Nairobi via Lubumbashi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Solwezi to Nairobi via Lusaka, Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Website
- flyrenegadeair.com
Flights from Solwezi to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Lusaka, Nairobi, Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Solwezi to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Lusaka, Entebbe, Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- juldanmotors@gmail.com
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Solwezi to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
Bus from Lusaka to Nakonde
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
Bus from Solwezi to Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- Phone
- +260 977 982150
- Website
- shalom-bus-services.com
Bus from Solwezi to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- shalom-bus-services.com
- Book at
- shalom-bus-services.com
- srclassiccoachafrica@gmail.com
- Website
- srclassic.com
Bus from Tunduma Terminal to Berelay Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $84
- 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
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