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There are 7 ways to get from Francistown to Nairobi by car, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Drive to Bulawayo, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Francistown to Bulawayo (BUQ)car car
    2. Fly from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane BUQ - NBO
    10h 25m
    $371–1,008

  2. Bus via Harare

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Phillip Matante Dr to RoadPortbus bus
    2. Take the bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Nairobibus bus
    2d 11h
    $95–131

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Francistown to Intercity Bus Terminusbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Nairobibus bus
    2d 7h

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Francistown to Intercity Bus Terminusbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lusaka to Serenjebus bus
    3. Take the train from Serenje to Dar es salaamtrain train
    4. Take the train from Dar es Salaam to Arushatrain train
    5. Take the bus from Arusha to Nairobibus bus
    3d 13h

  5. Drive  3,253 km

    1. Drive from Francistown to Nairobicar car 3,253 km
    2d 1h
    $510–736

  6. Fly from Francistown Airport

    1. Fly from Francistown Airport (FRW) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane FRW - NBO
    15h 19m
    $324–866

  7. Bus via Harare #2

    1. Take the bus from Phillip Matante Dr to RoadPortbus bus
    2. Take the bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobibus bus
    2d 13h

Bulawayo (BUQ) to Nairobi (NBO) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration7h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$339Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,503.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 25m

What companies run services between Francistown, Botswana and Nairobi, Kenya?

You can take a bus from Francistown to Nairobi via Intercity Bus Terminus and Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal in around 2d 7h. Alternatively, Air Botswana and Kenya Airways fly from Francistown Airport (FRW) to Nairobi (NBO) 3 times a week.

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