There are 7 ways to get from Francistown 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 Bulawayo, fly
best- Drive from Francistown to Bulawayo (BUQ)car
- Fly from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Nairobi (NBO)plane BUQ - NBO
10h 30m$370–1,058Bus via Harare
cheapest- Take the bus from Phillip Matante Dr to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Nairobibus
2d 11h$95–131Bus
- Take the bus from Francistown to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Nairobibus
2d 7hBus, train
- Take the bus from Francistown to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Serenjebus
- Take the train from Serenje to Dar es salaamtrain
- Take the train from Dar es Salaam to Arushatrain
- Take the bus from Arusha to Nairobibus
3d 13hDrive 3,253.1 km
- Drive from Francistown to Nairobicar 3,253.1 km
2d 1h$375–542Fly from Francistown Airport
- Fly from Francistown Airport (FRW) to Nairobi (NBO)plane FRW - NBO
14h 59m$324–916Bus via Harare #2
- Take the bus from Phillip Matante Dr to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobibus
2d 13h
Bulawayo (BUQ) to Nairobi (NBO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Francistown to Nairobi is to bus via Harare which costs $95 - $140 and takes 2 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Francistown to Nairobi is to drive and fly which takes 10h 30m and costs $370 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Francistown to Nairobi. However, there are services departing from Francistown and arriving at Nairobi via Intercity Bus Terminus and Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Francistown and Nairobi is 2503 km. The road distance is 3253.1 km.
The best way to get from Francistown to Nairobi without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 7h and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 30m to get from Francistown to Nairobi, including transfers.
Francistown to Nairobi bus services, operated by Noko Travel & Tours, depart from Francistown station.
The best way to get from Francistown to Nairobi is to bus which takes 2 days 7h and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $320 - $950 and takes 14h 59m.
Francistown to Nairobi bus services, operated by Noko Travel & Tours, arrive at Intercity Bus Terminus station.
Nairobi is 1h ahead of Francistown. It is currently 5:50 PM in Francistown and 6:50 PM in Nairobi.
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.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Bulawayo to Nairobi via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Bulawayo to Nairobi via Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Bulawayo to Nairobi via Victoria Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Francistown Airport to Nairobi via Gaborone, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Bulawayo to Nairobi via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Bulawayo to Nairobi via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Serenje to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–35
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $30–35
- Mukuba M2
- $33
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- [email protected]
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Dar es Salaam to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- Book at
- eticketing.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $8
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $11
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $17
- 3rd Class (sitting)
- $8
- 2nd Class
- $11
- 2nd Class ( sleeping)
- $17
- Phone
- +267 73 325 312
- [email protected]
Bus from Francistown to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
Bus from Francistown to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $57
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $76
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $76
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +254 203 555 780
- [email protected]
- Website
- marangushuttles.com
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–35
- Schedules at
- marangu.co.tz
- Book at
- busbora.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–35
- Schedules at
- marangu.co.tz
- Book at
- busbora.co.tz
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Juldan Motors
Bus from Lusaka to Serenje
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Juldan Motors
- Phone
- (+255) 784377027
- [email protected]
- Website
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Arusha to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
- Phone
- +267 240 1832
- Website
- Lawa Holdings Pty Ltd
Bus from Phillip Matante Dr to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–20
- Schedules at
- Lawa Holdings Pty Ltd
Bus from Phillip Matante Dr to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–20
- Schedules at
- Lawa Holdings Pty Ltd
- Phone
- +255 (22) 2860230
- [email protected]
- Website
- dar-express.com
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- dar-express.com
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Francistown to Nairobi is 3253 km. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Francistown to Nairobi.
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