There are 7 ways to get from Solwezi to Nairobi by plane, bus, train, 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 Solwezi to Nairobi
best- Fly from Solwezi (SLI) to Nairobi (NBO)plane SLI - NBO
9h 41m$279–661Bus
- 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 3hBus, train
- Take the bus from Solwezi to Kitwebus
- Take the bus from Power Tools Bus Station to Kapiri Mposhibus
- Take the train from New Kapiri Mposhi to Dar es salaamtrain
- Take the train from Dar es Salaam to Moshitrain
- Take the bus from Moshi to Nairobibus
3d 8hDrive 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
19h 48m$308–660Drive 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 fly which costs $270 - $700 and takes 9h 41m.
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.
The best way to get from Solwezi to Nairobi without a car is to bus and train which takes 3 days 8h and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 41m to get from Solwezi to Nairobi, including transfers.
The best way to get from Solwezi to Nairobi is to fly which takes 9h 41m and costs $270 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 3h.
Nairobi is 1h ahead of Solwezi. It is currently 9:52 AM in Solwezi and 10:52 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 8618+ 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
- 8h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Solwezi to Nairobi via Lusaka, Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Nairobi via Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Ndola to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–550
Flights from Ndola to Nairobi via Lubumbashi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- flyrenegadeair.com
Flights from Solwezi to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Lusaka, Nairobi, Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Solwezi to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Lusaka, Entebbe, Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Solwezi to Nairobi via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–650
Flights from Solwezi to Nairobi via Lusaka, Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Solwezi to Nairobi via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–650
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Solwezi to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Lusaka, Entebbe, Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Solwezi to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Lusaka, Nairobi, Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from New Kapiri Mposhi to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- 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
- +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 Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice 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
- $23–40
- 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
- $23–32
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $23–24
- Business/VIP
- $32
- Business / VIP
- $32
- Phone
- +260 212 217 118
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Power Tools Bus Station to Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $12–15
- 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
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