There are 7 ways to get from Nairobi to Kariba by plane, car, bus, taxi, or train
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Fly to Lusaka, drive
best- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Lusaka (LUN)plane NBO - LUN
- Drive from Lusaka (LUN) to Karibacar
9h 3m$276–551Fly to Kariba Airport
cheapest- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Kariba Airport (KAB)plane NBO - KAB
17h 59m$274–806Bus, taxi
- 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 Ndolabus
- Take the bus from Central Bus Stn to Chirundu Bus Stnbus
- Take the taxi from Chirundu Bus Stn to Karibataxi
2d 9hBus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Moshibus
- Take the train from Moshi to Dar es Salaamtrain
- Take the train from Dar es salaam to Serenjetrain
- Take the bus from Serenje to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Ndolabus
- Take the bus from Central Bus Stn to Chirundu Bus Stnbus
- Take the taxi from Chirundu Bus Stn to Karibataxi
3d 6hDrive 2,577.4 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Karibacar 2,577.4 km
41h$471–681Fly to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport, drive
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE)plane NBO - HRE
- Drive from Harare-Airport-HRE to Karibacar
9h 54m$326–581Bus, taxi via Nairobi
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Ndolabus
- Take the bus from Central Bus Stn to Chirundu Bus Stnbus
- Take the taxi from Chirundu Bus Stn to Karibataxi
2d 10h
Nairobi (NBO) to Lusaka (LUN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Kariba is to fly and drive which costs $270 - $550 and takes 9h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Kariba is to fly and drive which takes 9h 3m and costs $270 - $550.
The distance between Nairobi and Kariba is 2066 km. The road distance is 2577.4 km.
The best way to get from Nairobi to Kariba without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 2 days 9h and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 3m to get from Nairobi to Kariba, including transfers.
Kariba is 1h behind Nairobi. It is currently 4:12 PM in Nairobi and 3:12 PM in Kariba.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Kariba is 2577 km. It takes approximately 41h to drive from Nairobi to Kariba.
There are 19+ hotels available in Kariba.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Kariba, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe?
Kenya Airways, Fastjet, and seven other airlines fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Kariba Airport (KAB) 3 times a day.
- Website
- fastjet.com
Flights from Nairobi to Kariba Airport via Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Nairobi to Kariba Airport via Johannesburg, Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Kariba Airport via Dar es Salaam, Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Kariba Airport via Lusaka, Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Nairobi to Kariba Airport via Lilongwe, Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Nairobi to Lusaka via Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Nairobi to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Nairobi to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–850
Flights from Nairobi to Lusaka via Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–490
Flights from Nairobi to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–340
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Nairobi to Lusaka via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Nairobi to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Nairobi to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–850
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- [email protected]
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Moshi to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- Book at
- eticketing.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $7
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $9
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $16
- 3rd Class (sitting)
- $8
- 2nd Class
- $11
- 2nd Class ( sleeping)
- $17
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Dar es salaam to Serenje
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–35
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $30–35
- Mukuba M2
- $33
- 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 Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $57
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Juldan Motors
Bus from Lusaka to Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Juldan Motors
Bus from Serenje to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Juldan Motors
Bus from Lusaka to Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Juldan Motors
Bus from Lusaka to Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Juldan Motors
- Phone
- +260 97 9568820
- Website
- likili-motorways.com
Bus from Central Bus Stn to Chirundu Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Central Bus Stn to Chirundu Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Central Bus Stn to Chirundu Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- (+255) 784377027
- [email protected]
- Website
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Nairobi to Moshi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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