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

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There are 5 ways to get from Nairobi to Pretoria by plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound), car, bus, or train

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  1. Fly from Nairobi, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane NBO - JNB
    2. Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Pretoriataxi taxi
    7h 30m
    R 4,413–8,818

  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 Intercity Bus Terminusbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Park Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Pretoriabus bus
    2d 21h
    R 2,560–3,627

  3. Drive  3,684.7 km

    1. Drive from Nairobi to Pretoriacar car 3,684.7 km
    2d 4h
    R 8,476–12,243

  4. Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane WIL - JNB
    2. Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Pretoriataxi taxi
    8h 56m
    R 10,947–14,121

  5. Bus, train

    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 train from Park to Pretoriatrain train
    4d 8h
    R 3,369–4,797

Nairobi (NBO) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration6h 38mAverage Duration
TicketR 4,271Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,998.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 30m

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

You can take a bus from Nairobi to Pretoria via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Intercity Bus Terminus, Park Station, and Johannesburg in around 2d 21h.

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