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How to get fromNairobi to Knysnaby plane, bus, car, bus (Greyhound), or car train

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There are 8 ways to get from Nairobi to Knysna by plane, bus, car, bus (Greyhound), or car train

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  1. Fly Nairobi to George Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to George Airport (GRJ)plane plane NBO - GRJ
    2. Take the bus from George Railway Stn to Knysnabus bus
    11h 56m
    R 7,038–19,708

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nairobi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to RoadPortbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Harare to Cape Townbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bellville to Knysnabus bus
    3d 21h
    R 3,280–4,524

  3. Drive  4,873.4 km

    1. Drive from Nairobi to Knysnacar car 4,873.4 km
    2d 19h
    R 11,318–16,348

  4. Fly Nairobi to Port Elizabeth, bus

    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane plane NBO - PLZ
    2. Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Knysnabus bus
    16h 43m
    R 6,083–16,738

  5. Fly Nairobi Wilson Airport to George Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to George Airport (GRJ)plane plane WIL - GRJ
    2. Take the bus from George Railway Stn to Knysnabus bus
    14h 57m
    R 6,736–16,276

  6. Bus via Johannesburg

    1. Take the bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaambus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburgbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Mossel Baybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Mossel Bay to Knysnabus bus
    5d 5h
    R 4,283–6,466

  7. Bus via Johannesburg #2

    1. Take the bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaambus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburgbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Jonannesburg to Port Elizabethbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Knysnabus bus
    5d 5h
    R 4,403–6,116

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Nairobi to Klerksdorpcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Klerksdorp to Beaufort Westcartrain train
    3. Drive from Beaufort West to Knysnacar car
    3d 5h
    R 10,182–14,686

Nairobi (NBO) to George Airport (GRJ) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration7h 50mAverage Duration
TicketR 6,753Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,043.2 km
  • Duration: 11h 56m

What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Knysna, South Africa?

You can take a bus from Nairobi to Knysna via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Harare, Cape Town, and Bellville in around 3d 21h.

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