There are 6 ways to get from Nairobi to Lesotho by plane, bus, shuttle, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Maseru
best- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Maseru (MSU)plane NBO - MSU
12h 25m$526–782Fly to Bram Fischer International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN)plane NBO - BFN
- Drive from Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) to Maserucar
10h 31m$379–1,127Bus, shuttle via Lusaka
- 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 Intercity Bus Terminus to Park Stationbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Johannesburg Airport to Maseru
3d 2h$532–757Drive 4,142.7 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Maserucar 4,142.7 km
2d 10h$530–765Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburgbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Johannesburg Airport to Maseru
4d 14h$587–886Drive, car train
- Drive from Nairobi to Sasolburgcar
- Take the cartrain from Sasolburg to Bloemfonteincartrain
- Drive from Bloemfontein to Maserucar
2d 12h$561–810
Nairobi (NBO) to Maseru (MSU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Lesotho is to fly which costs $500 - $800 and takes 12h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Lesotho is to fly and drive which takes 10h 31m and costs $370 - $1,200.
The distance between Nairobi and Lesotho is 3339 km. The road distance is 4142.7 km.
The best way to get from Nairobi to Lesotho without a car is to bus and shuttle via Lusaka which takes 3 days 2h and costs $500 - $800.
It takes approximately 12h 25m to get from Nairobi to Lesotho, including transfers.
Lesotho is 1h behind Nairobi. It is currently 11:06 AM in Nairobi and 10:06 AM in Lesotho.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Lesotho is 4143 km. It takes approximately 2 days 10h to drive from Nairobi to Lesotho.
There are 94+ hotels available in Lesotho.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Lesotho?
Airlink, Kenya Airways, and Air Tanzania fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Maseru (MSU) 5 times a day.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Nairobi to Maseru via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Nairobi to Maseru via Dar es Salaam, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
Flights from Nairobi to Maseru via Lusaka, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Nairobi to Bram Fischer International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
- Phone
- 011 012 0231
- [email protected]
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Sasolburg to Bloemfontein
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.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
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