There are 4 ways to get from Nairobi to Sumbawanga by car, plane, shuttle, or taxi
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Drive 1,293.4 km
best- Drive from Nairobi to Sumbawangacar 1,293.4 km
26h 29m$161–232Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Sumbawanga (SUT)plane WIL - SUT
20h 56m$217–645Fly from Nairobi
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Sumbawanga (SUT)plane NBO - SUT
8h 50m$235–707Shuttle, taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi to Arusha
- Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Sumbawanga (SUT)plane JRO - SUT
11h 21m$301–803
Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Sumbawanga (SUT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Sumbawanga is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 26h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Sumbawanga is to fly which takes 8h 50m and costs $230 - $750.
The distance between Nairobi and Sumbawanga is 1293 km. The road distance is 1293.4 km.
It takes approximately 26h 29m to drive 1293.4 km from Nairobi to Sumbawanga.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Sumbawanga is 1293 km. It takes approximately 26h 29m to drive from Nairobi to Sumbawanga.
There are one+ hotels available in Sumbawanga.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Sumbawanga, Tanzania?
FlexFlight ApS, Air Tanzania, and five other airlines fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Sumbawanga (SUT) twice daily.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Sumbawanga via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Sumbawanga via Kilimanjaro International Airport, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Sumbawanga via Arusha, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Sumbawanga via Kisumu, Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 37m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Nairobi to Sumbawanga via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Sumbawanga via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Sumbawanga via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
- Phone
- +254 203 555 780
- [email protected]
- Website
- marangushuttles.com
Shuttle from Nairobi to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–25
- Schedules at
- marangushuttles.com
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $17–22
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