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How to get fromNairobi to Zaireby plane, car ferry, car, train, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Nairobi to Zaire by plane, car ferry, car, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Cabinda Airport, car ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Cabinda Airport (CAB)plane plane NBO - CAB
    2. Take the car ferry from Porto de Cabinda to Soyocarferry car ferry
    18h 4m
    $634–2,436

  2. Fly to Kinshasa International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Kinshasa International Airport (FIH)plane plane NBO - FIH
    2. Take the train from Kiseno to Mataditrain train
    14h 58m
    $389–804

  3. Drive 4,079.2 km

    1. Drive from Nairobi to Soyocar car 4,079.2 km
    3d 8h
    $470–679

  4. Fly to Luanda, train, bus

    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Luanda (NBJ)plane plane NBO - NBJ
    2. Take the train from Aeroporto In'l António Agostinho Neto to Luanda Bungotrain train
    3. Take the bus from Luanda to Nzetobus bus
    14h 30m
    $399–913

Nairobi (NBO) to Cabinda Airport (CAB) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration14h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$602Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,912.8 km
  • Duration: 18h 4m

What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Zaire, Angola?

There is no direct connection from Nairobi to Zaire. However, you can take the bus to JKIA - Passenger Boarding, walk to Nairobi (NBO) airport, fly to Cabinda Airport (CAB), take the taxi to Porto de Cabinda, then take the car ferry to Soyo. Alternatively, you can drive from Nairobi to Soyo in around 3d 8h.

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