There are 8 ways to get from Nairobi to Chanika by plane, car, train, bus, shuttle, or taxi
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Fly Nairobi Wilson Airport to Ukunda, drive
best- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Ukunda (UKA)plane WIL - UKA
- Drive from Ukunda (UKA) to Chanikacar
5h 50m$149–282Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nairobi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Handenibus
19h 50m$8–39Train, bus, Private Transfer , taxi
- Take the train from Nairobi to Mombasatrain
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Tangabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tanga Airport to Amani hills
- Take the taxi from Amani hills to Chanikataxi
16h 20m$192–354Drive 566.3 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Chanikacar 566.3 km
9h 46m$71–102Fly Nairobi to Ukunda, drive
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Ukunda (UKA)plane NBO - UKA
- Drive from Ukunda (UKA) to Chanikacar
7h 39m$126–236Fly Nairobi to Julius Nyerere International Airport, bus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane NBO - DAR
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Handenibus
10h 3m$133–256Bus via Nairobi
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Handenibus
22h 4m$25–46Bus #2
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Handenibus
25h 33m$48–49
Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Ukunda (UKA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Chanika is to bus via Nairobi which costs $25 - $50 and takes 22h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Chanika is to fly and drive which takes 5h 50m and costs $140 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Nairobi to Chanika. However, there are services departing from Nairobi and arriving at Handeni via Ubungo and Dar es Salaam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 50m.
The distance between Nairobi and Chanika is 742 km. The road distance is 566.3 km.
The best way to get from Nairobi to Chanika without a car is to train and bus and Private Transfer and taxi which takes 16h 20m and costs $190 - $360.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Nairobi to Chanika, including transfers.
Nairobi to Chanika bus services, operated by Marangu Luxury Shuttles, depart from Nairobi station.
Nairobi to Chanika bus services, operated by Marangu Luxury Shuttles, arrive at Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Chanika is 566 km. It takes approximately 9h 46m to drive from Nairobi to Chanika.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Chanika, Tanga, Tanzania?
You can take a bus from Nairobi to Handeni via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Ubungo, Gerezani, and Dar es Salaam in around 19h 50m.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Ukunda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
Flights from Nairobi to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Ukunda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Ukunda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Nairobi to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Nairobi to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Website
- skywardexpress.co.ke
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Ukunda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
Flights from Nairobi to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–290
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Nairobi to Ukunda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Nairobi to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Ukunda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–360
Flights from Nairobi to Ukunda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–130
Flights from Nairobi to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–480
- Phone
- 0709 907 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- krc.co.ke
Train from Nairobi to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–94
- Schedules at
- metickets.krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $5–12
- First Class
- $20–35
- Premium
- $94
- Phone
- 0799 933 310
- Website
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Mombasa to Tanga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
- Phone
- +254 718 370 639
- [email protected]
- Website
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Shuttle from Tanga Airport to Amani hills
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Schedules at
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
- Phone
- 0716562567
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Handeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Handeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Handeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Handeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–39
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $18–22
- VIP
- $39
- Business
- $32
- Normal
- $32
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $41–43
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Estimated price
- $45–55
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