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

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There are 8 ways to get from Nairobi to Knysna by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, 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 6,538–17,708

  2. Bus via Harare

    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 Beaufort Westbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Beaufort West to Mossel Baybus bus
    5. Take the bus from Mossel Bay to Knysnabus bus
    3d 17h
    R 3,675–4,994

  3. Drive 4,873.8 km

    1. Drive from Nairobi to Knysnacar car 4,873.8 km
    2d 19h
    R 10,978–15,857

  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 48m
    R 6,583–11,738

  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 47m
    R 5,432–12,930

  6. Bus

    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 4h
    R 4,377–6,552

  7. Bus #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 Johannesburg to Grahamstownbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Grahamstown to Knysnabus bus
    5d 5h
    R 4,277–6,102

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Nairobi to Klerksdorpcar car
    2. Take the car train from Klerksdorp to Beaufort Westcartrain train
    3. Drive from Beaufort West to Knysnacar car
    3d 3h
    R 9,810–14,093

Nairobi (NBO) to George Airport (GRJ) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration7h 50mAverage Duration
TicketR 6,243Cheapest 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, Beaufort West, and Mossel Bay in around 3d 17h.

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