There are 6 ways to get from Nairobi to Zambezi River by plane, car, bus, or train
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Fly Nairobi to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE)plane NBO - HRE
- Drive from Harare-Airport-HRE to Zambezi Rivercar
15h 52m$371–621Drive 2,637 km
cheapest- Drive from Nairobi to Zambezi Rivercar 2,637 km
46h 26m$323–467Bus, drive, train via Aldeia Necungas
- 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 Wenela Bus Stnbus
- Drive from Wenela Bus Stn to Aldeia Necungascar
- Take the train from Aldeia Necungas to Chuezatrain
- Drive from Chueza to Zambezi Rivercar
3d 7hFly Nairobi to Chileka International Airport, drive
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)plane NBO - BLZ
- Drive from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Zambezi Rivercar
17h 56m$416–1,331Fly Nairobi Wilson Airport to Chileka International Airport, drive
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)plane WIL - BLZ
- Drive from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Zambezi Rivercar
28h 37m$400–1,166Bus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stnbus
- Drive from Wenela Bus Stn to Chuezacar
- Take the train from Chueza to Sinjoltrain
- Drive from Sinjol to Zambezi Rivercar
3d 9h
Nairobi (NBO) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Zambezi River is to drive which costs $320 - $470 and takes 46h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Zambezi River is to fly and drive which takes 15h 52m and costs $370 - $650.
The distance between Nairobi and Zambezi River is 2588 km. The road distance is 2637 km.
It takes approximately 15h 52m to get from Nairobi to Zambezi River, including transfers.
Zambezi River is 1h behind Nairobi. It is currently 2:46 PM in Nairobi and 1:46 PM in Zambezi River.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Zambezi River is 2637 km. It takes approximately 46h 26m to drive from Nairobi to Zambezi River.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Zambezi River, Sofala, Mozambique?
There is no direct connection from Nairobi to Zambezi River. However, you can take the bus to JKIA - Passenger Boarding, walk to Nairobi (NBO) airport, fly to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE), then drive to Zambezi River. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nairobi to Zambezi River via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, RoadPort, Wenela Bus Stn, Aldeia Necungas, and Chueza in around 3d 7h.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–310
Flights from Nairobi to Chileka International Airport via Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Chileka International Airport via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Chileka International Airport via Arusha, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Chileka International Airport via Kilimanjaro, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Chileka International Airport via Kisumu, Nairobi, Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Chileka International Airport via Kisumu, Entebbe, Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Nairobi to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Nairobi to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
- Phone
- (+258) 825448100
- [email protected]
- Website
- cfm.co.mz
Train from Aldeia Necungas to Chueza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- cfm.co.mz
Train from Chueza to Sinjol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- cfm.co.mz
- 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
- $1–35
- 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
- $76
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $76
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $87
Bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $87
- Phone
- +255 (22) 2860230
- [email protected]
- Website
- dar-express.com
Bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- dar-express.com
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