There are 10 ways to get from Nakuru to Tanzania by taxi, bus, plane, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, Matatu to Nairobi, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Nakuru to Naivashataxi
- Take the bus from Naivasha to Nairobibus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane NBO - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
6h 4m$296–453Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nakuru to Malindibus
- Take the bus from Malindi to Mombasabus
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaambus
25h 6m$41–53Taxi, Matatu, bus via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Take the taxi from Nakuru to Naivashataxi
- Take the bus from Naivasha to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
18h 26m$174–206Drive 979.1 km
- Drive from Nakuru to Dar es Salaamcar 979.1 km
14h 12m$122–176Taxi, Matatu to Nairobi, fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Take the taxi from Nakuru to Naivashataxi
- Take the bus from Naivasha to Nairobibus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane NBO - DAR
6h 56m$296–391Taxi, Matatu to Nairobi Wilson Airport, fly to Arusha
- Take the taxi from Nakuru to Naivashataxi
- Take the bus from Naivasha to Nairobibus
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Arusha (ARK)plane WIL - ARK
7h 31m$452–546Taxi, Matatu to Nairobi, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Take the taxi from Nakuru to Naivashataxi
- Take the bus from Naivasha to Nairobibus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane NBO - ZNZ
7h 55m$309–452Taxi, Matatu to Nairobi Wilson Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Take the taxi from Nakuru to Naivashataxi
- Take the bus from Naivasha to Nairobibus
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane WIL - ZNZ
8h 58m$549–671Taxi, Matatu, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Nakuru to Naivashataxi
- Take the bus from Naivasha to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Moshibus
- Take the train from Moshi to Dar es Salaamtrain
19h 57m$155–199Taxi, 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
23h 13m$179–214
Nairobi (NBO) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nakuru to Tanzania is to bus which costs $40 - $55 and takes 25h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Nakuru to Tanzania is to taxi and Matatu and fly which takes 6h 4m and costs $290 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Nakuru to Tanzania. However, there are services departing from Nakuru and arriving at Dar es Salaam via Malindi and Mombasa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 6m.
The distance between Nakuru and Tanzania is 481 km. The road distance is 979.1 km.
The best way to get from Nakuru to Tanzania without a car is to taxi and Matatu and bus via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal which takes 18h 26m and costs $170 - $210.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Nakuru to Tanzania, including transfers.
Nakuru to Tanzania bus services, operated by Tahmeed Coach Ltd, depart from Nakuru station.
Nakuru to Tanzania bus services, operated by Tahmeed Coach Ltd, arrive at Malindi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nakuru to Tanzania is 979 km. It takes approximately 14h 12m to drive from Nakuru to Tanzania.
There are 771+ hotels available in Tanzania.
What companies run services between Nakuru, Kenya and Tanzania?
You can take a bus from Nakuru to Dar es Salaam via Malindi, Malindi, and Mombasa in around 25h 6m.
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Nairobi to Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Nairobi to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Nairobi to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Nairobi to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Nairobi to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–280
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Nairobi to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Nairobi to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Nairobi to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Nairobi to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–280
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–550
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–550
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–550
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–550
- Website
- flightlink.co.tz
Flights from Nairobi to Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–700
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–550
Flights from Nairobi to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–650
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–650
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Nairobi to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–250
Flights from Nairobi to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–230
Flights from Nairobi to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–650
- Website
- skywardexpress.co.ke
Flights from Nairobi to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- 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
- $7–17
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- Book at
- eticketing.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $7
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $9
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $16
- 3rd Class (sitting)
- $8
- 2nd Class
- $11
- 2nd Class ( sleeping)
- $17
- Website
- Nairobi Matatu
Bus from Naivasha to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Schedules at
- Nairobi Matatu
Bus from Naivasha to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Schedules at
- Nairobi Matatu
Bus from Naivasha to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Schedules at
- Nairobi Matatu
Bus from Naivasha to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Schedules at
- Nairobi Matatu
Bus from Naivasha to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Schedules at
- Nairobi Matatu
Bus from Naivasha to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Schedules at
- Nairobi Matatu
Bus from Naivasha to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Schedules at
- Nairobi Matatu
Bus from Naivasha to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- 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
- $35
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- (+255) 784377027
- [email protected]
- Website
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Nairobi to Moshi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $41–44
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Nakuru to Malindi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–20
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $16–19
- Phone
- +254 708 599 995
- Website
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Malindi to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $17–170
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