There are 5 ways to get from Nairobi Airport (NBO) to Windhoek by plane, bus, car, taxi, shuttle, or train
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Fly to Windhoek International Airport
best- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH)plane NBO - WDH
8h 28m$476–732Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Nairobi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
- Take the train from Lusaka to Livingstonetrain
- Take the bus from Livingstone to Windhoekbus
3d 18h$151–240Bus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Katima Mulilobus
- Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Windhoekbus
2d 19h$156–205Drive 4,235.8 km
- Drive from Nairobi Airport (NBO) to Windhoekcar 4,235.8 km
2d 10h$492–711Fly to Walvis Bay Airport, taxi, shuttle
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Walvis Bay Airport (WVB)plane NBO - WVB
- Take the taxi from Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to Swakopmundtaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Swakopmund to Windhoek
15h 29m$458–1,075
Nairobi (NBO) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi Airport (NBO) to Windhoek is to bus which costs $150 - $210 and takes 2 days 19h.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi Airport (NBO) to Windhoek is to fly which takes 8h 28m and costs $470 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Nairobi Airport (NBO) to Windhoek. However, there are services departing from JKIA - Passenger Boarding and arriving at Windhoek via Nairobi, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Lusaka and Katima Mulilo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 19h.
The distance between Nairobi Airport (NBO) and Windhoek is 3200 km. The road distance is 4235.8 km.
The best way to get from Nairobi Airport (NBO) to Windhoek without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 19h and costs $150 - $210.
It takes approximately 8h 28m to get from Nairobi Airport (NBO) to Windhoek, including transfers.
Nairobi Airport (NBO) to Windhoek bus services, operated by Marangu Luxury Shuttles, depart from Nairobi station.
The best way to get from Nairobi Airport (NBO) to Windhoek is to fly which takes 8h 28m and costs $470 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $210 and takes 2 days 19h.
Nairobi Airport (NBO) to Windhoek bus services, operated by Marangu Luxury Shuttles, arrive at Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal station.
Windhoek is 1h behind Nairobi Airport (NBO). It is currently 12:04 AM in Nairobi Airport (NBO) and 11:04 PM in Windhoek.
What companies run services between Nairobi Airport (NBO), Kenya and Windhoek, Namibia?
Airlink, Kenya Airways, and South African Airways fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from JKIA - Passenger Boarding to Windhoek via Kencom/Ambassadeur, Nairobi, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Lusaka, and Katima Mulilo in around 2d 19h.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Nairobi to Windhoek International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–900
Flights from Nairobi to Windhoek International Airport via Victoria Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Nairobi to Windhoek International Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,000
Flights from Nairobi to Walvis Bay Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Walvis Bay Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
Flights from Nairobi to Walvis Bay Airport via Dar es Salaam, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
Flights from Nairobi to Walvis Bay Airport via Lusaka, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Windhoek International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–900
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Nairobi to Windhoek International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–900
- Phone
- +260-765-211826
- [email protected]
- Website
- zrl.com.zm
Train from Lusaka to Livingstone
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Schedules at
- zrl.com.zm
- Economy
- $11
- Standard
- $12
- 2nd Class Sleeper
- $16
- Ist Class Sleeper
- $17
- 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 Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $57
- 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 Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $57
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +260 961806060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Unlimited Gifts Limited
Bus from Lusaka to Katima Mulilo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $47
- Website
- Unlimited Gifts Limited
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from Katima Mulilo to Windhoek
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- Intercape
- Saver
- $51
- Flexi
- $55
- Full Flexi
- $61
Bus from Livingstone to Windhoek
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $51–130
- Website
- Intercape
- Saver
- $51
- Flexi
- $55
- Full Flexi
- $61
- Phone
- + 264 81 263 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- welwitschia-shuttle.com
Shuttle from Swakopmund to Windhoek
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $41
- Schedules at
- welwitschia-shuttle.com
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- $50–65
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Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi Airport (NBO) to Windhoek is 4236 km. It takes approximately 2 days 10h to drive from Nairobi Airport (NBO) to Windhoek.
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