How far is it from Mbabane to Nairobi?

The distance between Mbabane and Nairobi is 2495 mi by road.

How long does it take to drive from Mbabane to Nairobi?

The drive from Mbabane to Nairobi takes approximately 52 h 30 min by car.

What is the best route from Mbabane to Nairobi?

The fastest route from Mbabane to Nairobi covers 2495 mi with a driving time of approximately 52 h 30 min.

Which direction is Nairobi from Mbabane?

Nairobi lies roughly to the north of Mbabane.

Which roads does the route from Mbabane to Nairobi follow?

The drive from Mbabane to Nairobi mainly follows A4, M5, T5. The longest single stretch is 407 mi on T5.

Which towns do you pass between Mbabane and Nairobi?

Towns on the route from Mbabane to Nairobi include Polokwane, Balaka, Ilembula, Arusha.

Eswatini Kenya

Distance: 2495 miDuration: 52 h 30 min

Driving from Mbabane to Nairobi takes about 52 h 30 min via T5. The distance is 2495 mi. The straight-line distance is 1771 mi. EV charging is available along the route, including in Louis Trichardt, Imara Daima Estate. Driving directions

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Driving directions140 · 2495 mi

1 Depart left 65 yd
2 Turn left onto Zwide Street 87 yd
3 Turn left onto Doctor Sishayi Road 142 yd
4 Turn right onto Gwamile Street 1 mi
5 Turn left onto Somhlolo Road 1 mi
6 At end of road, turn right onto Somhlolo Road 2 mi
7 Take ramp left 1 mi
8 Merge slightly left 12 mi
9 Enter roundabout slightly left 44 yd
10 Exit roundabout straight 1 mi
11 Continue straight 39 mi
12 Turn right 24 mi
13 At end of road, turn left onto Voortrekker Street 1 mi

14 Turn left onto Church Street 3 mi
15 Turn right 24 mi
16 Turn right onto Church Street 1 mi
17 Enter roundabout left 44 yd
18 Exit roundabout slightly left 30 mi
19 At end of road, turn left onto Cowen Ntuli Street 3 mi
20 Turn right onto Walter Sisulu Street 5 mi
21 Continue straight onto Kerk Street 49 mi
22 Turn left onto Van Riebeeck Street 50 yd
23 Turn right onto Hereford Street 72 mi
24 Turn right onto Thabo Mbeki Drive 13 mi
25 Take ramp straight 1 mi
26 Merge slightly right 98 mi
27 Enter roundabout slightly left 61 yd
28 Exit roundabout slightly left 4 mi
29 Enter roundabout slightly left 20 yd
30 Exit roundabout slightly left 65 mi
31 Keep slightly right 1 mi
32 Continue straight onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway 1 mi
33 Enter roundabout slightly left onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway 52 yd
34 Exit roundabout left onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway 1 mi
35 Enter roundabout left onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway 92 yd
36 Exit roundabout slightly left onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway 3 mi
37 Enter roundabout straight onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway 104 yd
38 Exit roundabout slightly left onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway 175 mi
39 Enter roundabout left onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway 54 yd
40 Exit roundabout left onto Harare-Beitbridge Highway 1 mi
41 Continue straight onto Robert Mugabe Way 1 mi
42 Turn left onto Josiah Tongogara Road 3 mi
43 Continue straight onto Harare-Beitbridge Road 91 mi
44 Enter roundabout left 32 yd
45 Exit roundabout slightly left 2 mi
46 Take exit slightly left 1 mi
47 Merge slightly right 82 mi
48 Enter roundabout left onto Simon Mazorodze Road 54 yd
49 Exit roundabout left onto Simon Mazorodze Road 4 mi
50 Take exit straight 1 mi
51 Continue straight onto Abdel Gamal Nasser Road 2 mi
52 Turn right onto Samora Machel Avenue 2 mi
53 Turn left onto ED Mnangagwa Road 136 yd
54 Continue straight onto Enterprise Road 1 mi
55 Continue straight onto ED Mnangagwa Road 2 mi
56 Enter roundabout left onto ED Mnangagwa Road 49 yd
57 Exit roundabout slightly left onto ED Mnangagwa Road 4 mi
58 Enter roundabout left onto ED Mnangagwa Road 33 yd
59 Exit roundabout left onto ED Mnangagwa Road 142 mi
60 Continue straight 31 mi
61 Enter roundabout slightly left 15 yd
62 Exit roundabout straight 52 mi
63 Turn straight onto Zohra Mpadue 1 mi
64 Enter roundabout left 139 yd
65 Exit roundabout slightly left 9 mi
66 Enter rotary slightly left 107 yd
67 Exit rotary slightly left 3 mi
68 Turn slightly left onto Estrada Moatize_3 3 mi
69 Continue straight onto Cidade Moatize 1 mi
70 Continue straight onto Paragem Zobue 65 mi
71 Continue straight 36 mi
72 Turn left 39 mi
73 At end of road, turn left 3 mi
74 Turn right 90 mi
75 Merge left 4 mi
76 Turn right 182 mi
77 At end of road, turn left 12 mi
78 Turn straight 3 mi
79 Turn straight 12 mi
80 Enter roundabout left 33 yd
81 Exit roundabout left 1 mi
82 Enter roundabout left 28 yd
83 Exit roundabout straight 1 mi
84 Enter roundabout straight onto Luwinga Road 43 yd
85 Exit roundabout straight onto Luwinga Road 59 mi
86 Turn straight 8 mi
87 Turn straight 2 mi
88 Turn right 6 mi
89 Turn left 65 mi
90 Enter roundabout slightly left 43 yd
91 Exit roundabout slightly left 29 mi
92 Continue straight 29 mi
93 Turn straight 36 mi
94 At end of road, turn right 100 mi
95 Keep slightly left 99 mi
96 Turn left 1 mi
97 Turn right 1 mi
98 Turn left 1 mi
99 Turn left onto Utalii Road 26 yd
100 Turn right 2 mi
101 Turn left 1 mi
102 At end of road, turn right onto Dodoma Highway 4 mi
103 Keep slightly right onto Dodoma Highway 4 mi
104 Enter roundabout slightly left 24 yd
105 Exit roundabout straight 79 mi
106 Turn straight 56 mi
107 Turn straight 15 mi
108 Enter rotary slightly left 6 yd
109 Exit rotary straight 1 mi
110 Enter roundabout slightly left 24 yd
111 Exit roundabout left 2 mi
112 Turn slightly left 58 yd
113 Enter rotary slightly left 92 yd
114 Exit rotary left 1 mi
115 Enter roundabout slightly left onto Arusha Road 62 yd
116 Exit roundabout slightly left onto Arusha Road 96 mi
117 Enter roundabout slightly left 37 yd
118 Exit roundabout slightly left 49 mi
119 Turn right 2 mi
120 Turn right 2 mi
121 At end of road, turn right 105 mi
122 Enter rotary left 4 yd
123 Exit rotary slightly left 46 yd
124 Continue straight onto Northwest Arusha Bypass Road 4 mi
125 Take ramp slightly left 49 yd
126 Merge slightly right 19 mi
127 Turn straight 44 mi
128 Continue straight onto Athi River Road 75 mi
129 Continue straight onto Namanga Road 10 mi
130 Continue straight onto Nairobi-Namanga Road 1 mi
131 Take exit slightly left 1 mi
132 Continue straight onto Mombasa - Nairobi Road 3 mi
133 Keep slightly left onto Mombasa - Nairobi Road 5 mi
134 Continue straight onto Mombasa Road 2 mi
135 Take exit slightly right onto Nairobi Expressway Link 1 mi
136 Merge slightly right onto Nairobi Expressway 6 mi
137 Take exit slightly left onto Haile Selassie Exit 1 mi
138 Continue U-turn onto Haile Selassie Exit 1 mi
139 Merge slightly right onto Uhuru Highway 1 mi
140 Arrive left onto Uhuru Highway

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The return trip from Nairobi to Mbabane covers roughly the same distance, 2495 mi.

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How far is it from Mbabane to Nairobi?: The distance between Mbabane and Nairobi is 2495 mi by road.
How long does it take to drive from Mbabane to Nairobi?: The drive from Mbabane to Nairobi takes approximately 52 h 30 min by car.
What is the best route from Mbabane to Nairobi?: The fastest route from Mbabane to Nairobi covers 2495 mi with a driving time of approximately 52 h 30 min.
Which direction is Nairobi from Mbabane?: Nairobi lies roughly to the north of Mbabane.
Which roads does the route from Mbabane to Nairobi follow?: The drive from Mbabane to Nairobi mainly follows A4, M5, T5. The longest single stretch is 407 mi on T5.
Which towns do you pass between Mbabane and Nairobi?: Towns on the route from Mbabane to Nairobi include Polokwane, Balaka, Ilembula, Arusha.

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