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Addis AbabaNairobi
Distance: 1432 km·Drive time: 18 h 55 min

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Driving from Addis Ababa to Nairobi takes about via A2. The distance is 1432 km. The straight-line distance is 1161 km. EV charging is available along the route, including in Pumwani. Driving directions

Driving directions

62 · 1432 km
  1. 1 Depart left 346 m
  2. 2 At end of road, turn right 2 km
  3. 3 Turn right 3 km
  4. 4 Turn left 162 m
  5. 5 At end of road, turn right 63 m
  6. 6 Turn right 52 m
  7. 7 Keep slightly right 334 m
  8. 8 At end of road, turn left onto Ring Road 437 m
  9. 9 Take exit slightly right 345 m
  10. 10 Enter roundabout slightly right 211 m
  11. 11 Exit roundabout straight 11 km
  12. 12 Enter roundabout right 191 m
  13. 13 Exit roundabout right 554 m
  1. 14 Turn slightly left 222 m
  2. 15 Merge slightly left 992 m
  3. 16 Keep slightly right 162 m
  4. 17 Continue straight onto Addis-Adama Expressway 51 km
  5. 18 Take exit slightly right 2 km
  6. 19 At end of road, turn left 3 km
  7. 20 Continue straight 176 km
  8. 21 Enter roundabout straight onto Addis Ababa to Nairobi road 18 m
  9. 22 Exit roundabout straight onto Addis Ababa to Nairobi road 18 km
  10. 23 Keep slightly right 116 m
  11. 24 Turn straight onto Addis Ababa to Nairobi road 91 km
  12. 25 Enter roundabout slightly right 66 m
  13. 26 Exit roundabout right 207 km
  14. 27 Enter roundabout right 30 m
  15. 28 Exit roundabout straight 135 km
  16. 29 Turn right 18 km
  17. 30 Turn left 12 km
  18. 31 Keep slightly left 354 m
  19. 32 Turn sharp left 6 km
  20. 33 Turn slightly right 12 km
  21. 34 At end of road, turn right onto Marsabit-Moyale Road 9 km
  22. 35 Continue slightly left onto Marsabit-Moyale Road 19 km
  23. 36 Keep slightly left onto Marsabit-Moyale Road 400 km
  24. 37 Turn left onto D490 Ruiri-Isiolo 22 km
  25. 38 Turn right 7 km
  26. 39 At end of road, turn right onto Meru-Maua Road 5 km
  27. 40 Turn left onto Embu-Meru Highway 968 m
  28. 41 Continue straight onto Meru-Nairobi Highway 648 m
  29. 42 Continue right onto Meru-Nairobi Highway 5 km
  30. 43 Continue straight onto Meru-Nairobi Highway 92 km
  31. 44 Continue straight onto Embu-Nairobi Highway 42 km
  32. 45 Take ramp slightly left 357 m
  33. 46 Merge slightly right 83 km
  34. 47 Continue left onto Murang'a Road 22 m
  35. 48 Turn left onto Juja Road 79 m
  36. 49 Turn sharp right 34 m
  37. 50 Continue slightly left onto Park Road 958 m
  38. 51 Enter roundabout left 37 m
  39. 52 Exit roundabout left 32 m
  40. 53 Turn left onto Ring Road Ngara 287 m
  41. 54 Enter rotary straight onto Racecourse Road 123 m
  42. 55 Exit rotary left onto Racecourse Road 761 m
  43. 56 Enter roundabout left onto Haile Selassie Avenue 44 m
  44. 57 Exit roundabout slightly left onto Haile Selassie Avenue 309 m
  45. 58 Enter rotary left onto Haile Selassie Avenue 51 m
  46. 59 Exit rotary left onto Haile Selassie Avenue 851 m
  47. 60 Enter rotary slightly left onto Uhuru Highway 74 m
  48. 61 Exit rotary left onto Uhuru Highway 504 m
  49. 62 Arrive left onto Uhuru Highway

The return trip from Nairobi to Addis Ababa covers roughly the same distance, 1432 km.

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Questions and answers

Nairobi lies roughly to the south of Addis Ababa.

How far is it from Addis Ababa to Nairobi?

The distance between Addis Ababa and Nairobi is 1432 km by road.

How long does it take to drive from Addis Ababa to Nairobi?

The drive from Addis Ababa to Nairobi takes approximately 18 h 55 min by car.

What is the best route from Addis Ababa to Nairobi?

The fastest route from Addis Ababa to Nairobi covers 1432 km with a driving time of approximately 18 h 55 min.

What is the shortest route from Addis Ababa to Nairobi?

The shortest driving route from Addis Ababa to Nairobi is about 1432 km by road.

Sources

Distance and drive time are computed from OpenStreetMap road data with the OSRM routing engine. Updated .