There are 4 ways to get from Nairobi to Tamale by plane, car, or bus
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 Tamale
best- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Tamale (TML)plane NBO - TML
10h 34m$350–963Drive 5,836.9 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Tamalecar 5,836.9 km
4d 22h$915–1,321Fly to Ouagadougou Airport, drive
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Ouagadougou Airport (OUA)plane NBO - OUA
- Drive from Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) to Tamalecar
17h 15m$546–1,381Fly to Kotoka International Airport, bus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Kotoka International Airport (ACC)plane NBO - ACC
- Take the bus from Accra Main to Tamalebus
21h 13m$360–772
Nairobi (NBO) to Tamale (TML) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Tamale is to fly and bus which costs $360 - $800 and takes 21h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Tamale is to fly which takes 10h 34m and costs $350 - $1,000.
The distance between Nairobi and Tamale is 4412 km. The road distance is 5836.9 km.
It takes approximately 10h 34m to get from Nairobi to Tamale, including transfers.
Tamale is 3h behind Nairobi. It is currently 8:51 AM in Nairobi and 5:51 AM in Tamale.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Tamale is 5837 km. It takes approximately 4 days 22h to drive from Nairobi to Tamale.
There are 22+ hotels available in Tamale.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Tamale, Ghana?
Kenya Airways, Africa World Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Tamale (TML) 3 times a day.
- Website
- flyafricaworld.com
Flights from Nairobi to Tamale via Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
Flights from Nairobi to Tamale via Addis Ababa, Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Nairobi to Tamale via Lagos, Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
Flights from Nairobi to Tamale via Kigali, Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–950
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Nairobi to Ouagadougou Airport via Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Nairobi to Ouagadougou Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
Flights from Nairobi to Kotoka International Airport via Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,200
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Ouagadougou Airport via Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Nairobi to Ouagadougou Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
Flights from Nairobi to Kotoka International Airport via Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,200
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–800
- Website
- flypassionair.com
Flights from Nairobi to Tamale via Lome, Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
- Website
- air-burkina.com
Flights from Nairobi to Ouagadougou Airport via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,300
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Nairobi to Kotoka International Airport via Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–650
- Phone
- +233 55 7943606
- [email protected]
- Website
- stc.gov.gh
Bus from Accra Main to Tamale
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–21
- Schedules at
- stcgh.com
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