There are 4 ways to get from Nairobi to Mbabane by plane, car, bus, or shuttle
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Fly to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)plane NBO - MQP
- Drive from Nelspruit-Airport-MQP to Mbabanecar
11h 51m$345–991Bus, shuttle
cheapest- 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 Mbabane
4d 13h$277–385Drive 3,827.3 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Mbabanecar 3,827.3 km
2d 8h$441–637Fly to Maputo International Airport, drive
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Maputo International Airport (MPM)plane NBO - MPM
- Drive from Maputo International Airport (MPM) to Mbabanecar
12h 15m$466–741
Nairobi (NBO) to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Mbabane is to bus and shuttle which costs $270 - $390 and takes 4 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Mbabane is to fly and drive which takes 11h 51m and costs $340 - $1,000.
The distance between Nairobi and Mbabane is 2962 km. The road distance is 3827.3 km.
The best way to get from Nairobi to Mbabane without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 4 days 13h and costs $270 - $390.
It takes approximately 11h 51m to get from Nairobi to Mbabane, including transfers.
Mbabane is 1h behind Nairobi. It is currently 7:03 AM in Nairobi and 6:03 AM in Mbabane.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Mbabane is 3827 km. It takes approximately 2 days 8h to drive from Nairobi to Mbabane.
There are 114+ hotels available in Mbabane.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Mbabane, Eswatini?
There is no direct connection from Nairobi to Mbabane. However, you can take the bus to JKIA - Passenger Boarding, walk to Nairobi (NBO) airport, fly to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP), then drive to Mbabane. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nairobi to Mbabane via Dar es Salaam, Dar Es Salaam, Johannesburg, Fashion Square, Kotze, Constitutional Hill, Melrose Arch, Sandton, OR Tambo Airport, and Johannesburg Airport in around 4d 13h.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Nairobi to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Nairobi to Maputo International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
- 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
- $31
- Normal
- $31
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