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How to get fromNairobi to Pongweby plane, car, train, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Nairobi to Pongwe by plane, car, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Nairobi Wilson Airport to Ukunda, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Ukunda (UKA)plane plane WIL - UKA
    2. Drive from Ukunda (UKA) to Pongwecar car
    3h 33m
    $153–250

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nairobi to Mombasabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mombasa to Tangabus bus
    13h 25m
    $21–44

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Nairobi to Mombasatrain train Express / ...
    2. Take the bus from Mombasa to Tangabus bus
    11h 57m
    $51–154

  4. Drive  600.9 km

    1. Drive from Nairobi to Pongwecar car 600.9 km
    8h 6m
    $75–108

  5. Fly Nairobi Wilson Airport to Mombasa, bus

    1. Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Mombasa (MBA)plane plane WIL - MBA
    2. Take the bus from Mombasa to Tangabus bus
    6h 6m
    $200–735

  6. Fly Nairobi to Ukunda, drive

    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Ukunda (UKA)plane plane NBO - UKA
    2. Drive from Ukunda (UKA) to Pongwecar car
    5h 22m
    $109–279

  7. Fly Nairobi to Mombasa, bus

    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Mombasa (MBA)plane plane NBO - MBA
    2. Take the bus from Mombasa to Tangabus bus
    7h 50m
    $123–645

  8. Fly Nairobi Wilson Airport to Tanga Airport

    1. Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Tanga Airport (TGT)plane plane WIL - TGT
    4h 51m
    $345–819

Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Ukunda (UKA) flights

Calendar52Weekly Planes
Duration1h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$33Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 602.9 km
  • Duration: 3h 33m

What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Pongwe, Tanga, Tanzania?

You can take a bus from Nairobi to Pongwe via Mombasa and Tanga in around 13h 25m. Alternatively, FlexFlight ApS, Charterlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Tanga Airport (TGT) once daily.

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