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How to get fromLake Nakuru to Mombasaby taxi, bus, plane, train, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Lake Nakuru to Mombasa by taxi, bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Taxi, Matatu to Nairobi, fly to Mombasa

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Lake Nakuru to Naivashataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Naivasha to Nairobibus bus
    3. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Mombasa (MBA)plane plane NBO - MBA
    5h 52m
    $230–737

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nakuru to Mwembe Tayari Rdbus bus
    14h 14m
    $45–57

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Gilgil to Nairobitrain train Nyahururu Safari
    2. Take the train from Nairobi to Mombasatrain train Express / ...
    11h 31m
    $111–232

  4. Drive 635.4 km

    1. Drive from Lake Nakuru to Mombasacar car 635.4 km
    7h 55m
    $74–106

  5. Bus to Kisumu International Airport, fly to Mombasa

    1. Take the bus from Nakuru to Kisumubus bus
    2. Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Mombasa (MBA)plane plane KIS - MBA
    6h 45m
    $199–366

  6. Taxi, Matatu to Nairobi Wilson Airport, fly to Mombasa

    1. Take the taxi from Lake Nakuru to Naivashataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Naivasha to Nairobibus bus
    3. Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Mombasa (MBA)plane plane WIL - MBA
    6h 50m
    $320–896

  7. Taxi, Matatu to Nairobi, fly to Ukunda

    1. Take the taxi from Lake Nakuru to Naivashataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Naivasha to Nairobibus bus
    3. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Ukunda (UKA)plane plane NBO - UKA
    4. Take the taxi from Ukunda (UKA) to Mombasataxi taxi
    6h 44m
    $320–472

  8. Taxi, Matatu to Nairobi Wilson Airport, fly to Ukunda

    1. Take the taxi from Lake Nakuru to Naivashataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Naivasha to Nairobibus bus
    3. Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Ukunda (UKA)plane plane WIL - UKA
    4. Take the taxi from Ukunda (UKA) to Mombasataxi taxi
    7h 37m
    $400–591

  9. Bus via Malindi

    1. Take the bus from Nakuru to Malindibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Malindi to Mombasabus bus
    15h 39m
    $56–66

Nairobi (NBO) to Mombasa (MBA) flights

Calendar168Weekly Planes
Duration1h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$48Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 624.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 52m

What companies run services between Lake Nakuru, Kenya and Mombasa, Kenya?

You can take a vehicle from Lake Nakuru to Mombasa via Gilgil, Nairobi, and Mombasa in around 11h 31m. Alternatively, Coast Bus operates a bus from Nakuru to Mwembe Tayari Rd once daily. Tickets cost $11–16 and the journey takes 13h 40m.

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