There are 6 ways to get from Nairobi to Zimbabwe by plane, bus, or car
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Fly Nairobi to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
best- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE)plane NBO - HRE
6h 5m$275–478Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nairobi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to RoadPortbus
2d 2h$77–108Drive 2,619.7 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Hararecar 2,619.7 km
42h 38m$479–692Fly Nairobi Wilson Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE)plane WIL - HRE
9h 46m$713–815Fly Nairobi to Bulawayo
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Bulawayo (BUQ)plane NBO - BUQ
8h 32m$529–686Bus via Nairobi
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to RoadPortbus
2d 4h
Nairobi (NBO) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Zimbabwe is to bus which costs $75 - $110 and takes 2 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Zimbabwe is to fly which takes 6h 5m and costs $270 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Nairobi to Zimbabwe. However, there are services departing from Nairobi and arriving at RoadPort via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Nairobi and Zimbabwe is 1996 km. The road distance is 2619.7 km.
The best way to get from Nairobi to Zimbabwe without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 2h and costs $75 - $110.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Nairobi to Zimbabwe, including transfers.
Nairobi to Zimbabwe bus services, operated by Marangu Luxury Shuttles, depart from Nairobi station.
The best way to get from Nairobi to Zimbabwe is to fly which takes 6h 5m and costs $270 - $480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $75 - $110 and takes 2 days 2h.
Nairobi to Zimbabwe bus services, operated by Marangu Luxury Shuttles, arrive at Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal station.
Zimbabwe is 1h behind Nairobi. It is currently 11:33 AM in Nairobi and 10:33 AM in Zimbabwe.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Zimbabwe?
Kenya Airways, Air Tanzania, and Ethiopian Airlines fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nairobi to RoadPort via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal in around 2d 2h.
- 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
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Kisumu, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Ukunda, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Malindi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Nairobi to Bulawayo via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
- Website
- fastjet.com
Flights from Nairobi to Bulawayo via Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
Flights from Nairobi to Bulawayo via Victoria Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
- 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 Bulawayo via Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
- 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
- Website
- airzimbabwe.aero
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Mombasa, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–430
- 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
- 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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Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Zimbabwe is 2620 km. It takes approximately 42h 38m to drive from Nairobi to Zimbabwe.
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