There are 10 ways to get from Nakuru to South Africa by taxi, bus, plane, or car
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Taxi, Matatu to Nairobi, fly to Johannesburg International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Nakuru to Naivashataxi
- Take the bus from Naivasha to Nairobibus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane NBO - JNB
9h 55mR 5,792–10,682Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nakuru to Mwembe Tayari Rdbus
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburgbus
4d 15hR 3,460–4,764Taxi, Matatu, bus via Lusaka
- Take the taxi from Nakuru to Naivashataxi
- Take the bus from Naivasha to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Park Stationbus
3dR 5,174–5,678Drive 3,881.7 km
- Drive from Nakuru to Johannesburgcar 3,881.7 km
2d 7hR 8,675–12,530Bus to Eldoret International Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport
- Take the bus from Nakuru to Eldoretbus
- Fly from Eldoret International Airport (EDL) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane EDL - JNB
13h 37mR 5,353–13,204Bus to Kisumu International Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport
- Take the bus from Nakuru to Kisumubus
- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane KIS - JNB
11h 59mR 6,653–11,793Taxi, Matatu to Nairobi, fly to Pietermaritzburg
- Take the taxi from Nakuru to Naivashataxi
- Take the bus from Naivasha to Nairobibus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane NBO - PZB
12h 26mR 7,758–18,773Taxi, Matatu to Nairobi, fly to Cape Town International Airport
- Take the taxi from Nakuru to Naivashataxi
- Take the bus from Naivasha to Nairobibus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane NBO - CPT
11h 29mR 7,242–12,372Taxi, Matatu to Nairobi, fly to King Shaka International Airport
- Take the taxi from Nakuru to Naivashataxi
- Take the bus from Naivasha to Nairobibus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane NBO - DUR
13h 21mR 7,432–9,972Taxi, Matatu, bus
- Take the taxi from Nakuru to Naivashataxi
- Take the bus from Naivasha to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburgbus
4d 10hR 5,510–7,474
Nairobi (NBO) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nakuru to South Africa is to bus which costs R 3 400 - R 4 800 and takes 4 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from Nakuru to South Africa is to taxi and Matatu and fly which takes 9h 55m and costs R 5 500 - R 11 000.
No, there is no direct bus from Nakuru to South Africa. However, there are services departing from Nakuru and arriving at Johannesburg via Mombasa, Fire and Dar Es Salaam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 15h.
The distance between Nakuru and South Africa is 3130 km. The road distance is 3881.7 km.
The best way to get from Nakuru to South Africa without a car is to taxi and Matatu and bus via Lusaka which takes 3 days 0h and costs R 5 000 - R 6 000.
It takes approximately 9h 55m to get from Nakuru to South Africa, including transfers.
Nakuru to South Africa bus services, operated by Coast Bus, depart from Nakuru station.
Nakuru to South Africa bus services, operated by Coast Bus, arrive at Mwembe Tayari Rd station.
South Africa is 1h behind Nakuru. It is currently 3:18 PM in Nakuru and 2:18 PM in South Africa.
Yes, the driving distance between Nakuru to South Africa is 3882 km. It takes approximately 2 days 7h to drive from Nakuru to South Africa.
What companies run services between Nakuru, Kenya and South Africa?
You can take a bus from Nakuru to Johannesburg via Mwembe Tayari Rd, Mombasa, Fire, Shekilango, and Dar Es Salaam in around 4d 15h.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,200–12,000
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,400–12,000
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Kisumu International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,500–12,000
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,500–13,000
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Mombasa, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 4,900–14,000
Flights from Nairobi to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–16,000
Flights from Nairobi to Cape Town International Airport via Livingstone
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–16,000
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Nairobi to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,200–12,000
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 4,500–13,000
Flights from Nairobi to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–16,000
Flights from Nairobi to King Shaka International Airport via Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–14,000
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Nairobi to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,500–12,000
Flights from Nairobi to Pietermaritzburg via Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–16,000
Flights from Nairobi to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–16,000
Flights from Nairobi to King Shaka International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 4,600–13,000
Flights from Nairobi to King Shaka International Airport via Lusaka, Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–15,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,500–12,000
Flights from Nairobi to Pietermaritzburg via Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–16,000
Flights from Nairobi to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–16,000
Flights from Nairobi to King Shaka International Airport via Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–15,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Johannesburg International Airport via Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–8,000
- Website
- g-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to King Shaka International Airport via Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–17,000
- Website
- Nairobi Matatu
Bus from Naivasha to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- R 25–130
- Schedules at
- Nairobi Matatu
Bus from Naivasha to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- R 25–130
- Schedules at
- Nairobi Matatu
Bus from Naivasha to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- R 25–130
- Schedules at
- Nairobi Matatu
Bus from Naivasha to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- R 25–130
- Schedules at
- Nairobi Matatu
Bus from Naivasha to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- R 25–130
- Schedules at
- Nairobi Matatu
Bus from Naivasha to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- R 25–130
- Schedules at
- Nairobi Matatu
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Nairobi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 549
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 907
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 1,498
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- (+254) 722-206-445
- [email protected]
- Website
- coastbus.co.ke
Bus from Nakuru to Eldoret
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 90–120
- Schedules at
- coastbus.co.ke
Bus from Nakuru to Mwembe Tayari Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 180–250
- Schedules at
- coastbus.co.ke
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Nakuru to Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 60–75
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- R 60–75
Bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 290–619
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- R 290–340
- VIP
- R 619
- Business
- R 495
- Normal
- R 495
- Phone
- +27 688 768 195
- [email protected]
- Website
- mkombelogistics.com
Bus from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 3,000–4,100
- Schedules at
- mkombelogistics.com
Bus from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 3,000–4,100
- Schedules at
- mkombelogistics.com
- Phone
- 0799 933 310
- Website
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 270–410
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- R 2,100–2,600
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