There are 8 ways to get from Nairobi Airport (NBO) to Bulawayo by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly to Bulawayo
best- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Bulawayo (BUQ)plane NBO - BUQ
5h 43m$346–901Bus via Nairobi
cheapest- Take the bus from Nairobi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from Harare to Bulawayobus
2d 11h$106–157Drive 3,048.5 km
- Drive from Nairobi Airport (NBO) to Bulawayocar 3,048.5 km
46h 56m$557–805Fly to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport, bus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI)plane NBO - LVI
- Take the bus from Victoria Falls to Bulawayobus
10h 34m$502–812Fly to Hwange National Park Airport, train
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Hwange National Park Airport (HWN)plane NBO - HWN
- Take the train from Dete to Bulawayotrain
18h 28mFly to Harare Airport, fly to King Mswati III International Airport, bus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE)plane NBO - HRE
- Fly from Harare Airport to King Mswati III International Airportplane
- Fly from King Mswati III International Airport to Harare Airportplane
- Take the bus from Harare to Bulawayobus
15h 10m$564–1,140Bus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Inter-City Bus Terminusbus
2d 13h$162Bus #2
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Inter-City Bus Terminusbus
2d 13h
Nairobi (NBO) to Bulawayo (BUQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi Airport (NBO) to Bulawayo is to bus via Nairobi which costs $100 - $160 and takes 2 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi Airport (NBO) to Bulawayo is to fly which takes 5h 43m and costs $340 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Nairobi Airport (NBO) to Bulawayo. However, there are services departing from JKIA - Passenger Boarding and arriving at Bulawayo via Nairobi, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal and Harare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Nairobi Airport (NBO) and Bulawayo is 2287 km. The road distance is 3048.5 km.
The best way to get from Nairobi Airport (NBO) to Bulawayo without a car is to bus via Nairobi which takes 2 days 11h and costs $100 - $160.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Nairobi Airport (NBO) to Bulawayo, including transfers.
Nairobi Airport (NBO) to Bulawayo bus services, operated by Marangu Luxury Shuttles, depart from Nairobi station.
The best way to get from Nairobi Airport (NBO) to Bulawayo is to fly which takes 5h 43m and costs $340 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus via Nairobi, which costs $100 - $160 and takes 2 days 11h.
Nairobi Airport (NBO) to Bulawayo bus services, operated by Marangu Luxury Shuttles, arrive at Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal station.
Bulawayo is 1h behind Nairobi Airport (NBO). It is currently 1:02 PM in Nairobi Airport (NBO) and 12:02 PM in Bulawayo.
What companies run services between Nairobi Airport (NBO), Kenya and Bulawayo, Zimbabwe?
Airlink, Kenya Airways, and two other airlines fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Bulawayo (BUQ) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from JKIA - Passenger Boarding to Bulawayo via Kencom/Ambassadeur, Nairobi, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, RoadPort, and Harare in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- fastjet.com
Flights from Nairobi to Bulawayo via Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Nairobi to Bulawayo via Victoria Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
Flights from Nairobi to Hwange National Park Airport via Victoria Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Nairobi to Hwange National Park Airport via Dar es Salaam, Victoria Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Nairobi to Hwange National Park Airport via Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport, Victoria Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Nairobi to Bulawayo via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
Flights from Nairobi to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–850
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
Flights from Nairobi to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Nairobi to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Bulawayo via Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
Flights from Nairobi to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–310
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Nairobi to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
- Phone
- +263-029-2363521
- [email protected]
- Website
- nrz.co.zw
Train from Dete to Bulawayo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- nrz.co.zw
- Phone
- +254 203 555 780
- [email protected]
- Website
- marangushuttles.com
Bus from Nairobi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–35
- Schedules at
- marangu.co.tz
- Book at
- busbora.co.tz
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $76
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Nairobi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $76
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $76
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +263 71 3800001
- [email protected]
- Website
- bravotours.co.zw
Bus from Harare to Bulawayo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- bravotours.co.zw
Bus from Harare to Bulawayo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- bravotours.co.zw
- Phone
- 0242 661930
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stallion Cruise
Bus from Victoria Falls to Bulawayo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- Stallion Cruise
- Phone
- +(263) 77 608 6257
- [email protected]
- Website
- City Bus Coaches
Bus from RoadPort to Inter-City Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- City Bus Coaches
Bus from RoadPort to Inter-City Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- City Bus Coaches
- Phone
- +255 (22) 2860230
- [email protected]
- Website
- dar-express.com
Bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- dar-express.com
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi Airport (NBO) to Bulawayo is 3048 km. It takes approximately 46h 56m to drive from Nairobi Airport (NBO) to Bulawayo.
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