There are 6 ways to get from Nairobi to Thohoyandou by plane, bus, taxi, train, or car
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 Gateway International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Gateway International Airport (PTG)plane NBO - PTG
- Take the bus from Polokwane to Sibasabus
15h 23mR 6,328–16,453Bus, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Nairobi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Musinabus
- Take the taxi from Musina to Thohoyandoutaxi
2d 13hR 2,992–3,840Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Moshibus
- Take the train from Moshi to Dar es Salaamtrain
- Take the train from Dar es salaam to Serenjetrain
- Take the bus from Serenje to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Musinabus
- Take the taxi from Musina to Thohoyandoutaxi
3d 11hDrive 3,349.6 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Thohoyandoucar 3,349.6 km
2d 2hR 7,556–10,914Fly to Hoedspruit, drive
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Hoedspruit (HDS)plane NBO - HDS
- Drive from Hoedspruit (HDS) to Thohoyandoucar
12h 50mR 7,013–18,768Fly to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, drive
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)plane NBO - MQP
- Drive from Nelspruit-Airport-MQP to Thohoyandoucar
14h 6mR 5,763–15,218
Nairobi (NBO) to Gateway International Airport (PTG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Thohoyandou is to bus and taxi which costs R 2 900 - R 3 900 and takes 2 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Thohoyandou is to fly and drive which takes 12h 50m and costs R 7 000 - R 19 000.
The distance between Nairobi and Thohoyandou is 2872 km. The road distance is 3349.6 km.
The best way to get from Nairobi to Thohoyandou without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 2 days 13h and costs R 2 900 - R 3 900.
It takes approximately 15h 23m to get from Nairobi to Thohoyandou, including transfers.
Thohoyandou is 1h behind Nairobi. It is currently 6:22 AM in Nairobi and 5:22 AM in Thohoyandou.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Thohoyandou is 3350 km. It takes approximately 2 days 2h to drive from Nairobi to Thohoyandou.
There are 87+ hotels available in Thohoyandou.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Thohoyandou, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Nairobi to Thohoyandou. However, you can take the bus to JKIA - Passenger Boarding, walk to Nairobi (NBO) airport, fly to Gateway International Airport (PTG), take the taxi to Polokwane, then take the bus to Sibasa. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, take the bus to RoadPort, take the bus to Musina, then take the taxi to Thohoyandou.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Nairobi to Gateway International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–17,000
Flights from Nairobi to Hoedspruit via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–19,000
Flights from Nairobi to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–15,000
- Website
- fastjet.com
Flights from Nairobi to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport via Victoria Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–14,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Nairobi to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–14,000
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- [email protected]
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Moshi to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 100–271
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- Book at
- eticketing.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- R 100
- 2nd Class Sitting
- R 145
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- R 245
- 3rd Class (sitting)
- R 115
- 2nd Class
- R 163
- 2nd Class ( sleeping)
- R 271
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Dar es salaam to Serenje
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 490–552
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- R 490–550
- Mukuba M2
- R 552
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Polokwane to Sibasa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 250–350
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +254 203 555 780
- [email protected]
- Website
- marangushuttles.com
Bus from Nairobi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 10–550
- Schedules at
- marangu.co.tz
- Book at
- busbora.co.tz
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 1,221
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +263 78 694 9273
- [email protected]
- Website
- cagtours.co.zw
Bus from RoadPort to Musina
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–500
- Schedules at
- cagtours.co.zw
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 370–410
- Schedules at
- cagtours.co.zw
Bus from RoadPort to Musina
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–500
- Schedules at
- cagtours.co.zw
- Phone
- (+255) 784377027
- [email protected]
- Website
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Nairobi to Moshi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 108
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- [email protected]
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Serenje to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Estimated price
- R 1,300–1,600
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