There are 8 ways to get from Mombasa to Nakuru by plane, bus, taxi, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Mombasa to Nairobi, Matatu, taxi
best- Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Nairobi (NBO)plane MBA - NBO
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Naivashabus
- Take the taxi from Naivasha to Nakurutaxi
5h 4m$237–793Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mombasa to Malindibus
- Take the bus from Malindi to Nakurubus
15h 4m$23–27Train, taxi
- Take the train from Mombasa to Nairobitrain
- Take the train from Nairobi to Gilgiltrain
- Take the taxi from Gilgil to Nakurutaxi
11h 5m$117–239Drive 638.6 km
- Drive from Mombasa to Nakurucar 638.6 km
7h 39m$74–107Fly Mombasa to Eldoret International Airport, drive
- Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Eldoret International Airport (EDL)plane MBA - EDL
- Drive from Eldoret International Airport (EDL) to Nakurucar
4h 10m$97–420Fly Mombasa to Nairobi Wilson Airport, Matatu, taxi
- Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL)plane MBA - WIL
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Naivashabus
- Take the taxi from Naivasha to Nakurutaxi
6h 6m$372–953Taxi to Ukunda, fly to Nairobi, Matatu, taxi
- Take the taxi from Mombasa to Ukunda (UKA)taxi
- Fly from Ukunda (UKA) to Nairobi (NBO)plane UKA - NBO
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Naivashabus
- Take the taxi from Naivasha to Nakurutaxi
5h 55m$328–514Taxi to Ukunda, fly to Nairobi Wilson Airport, Matatu, taxi
- Take the taxi from Mombasa to Ukunda (UKA)taxi
- Fly from Ukunda (UKA) to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL)plane UKA - WIL
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Naivashabus
- Take the taxi from Naivasha to Nakurutaxi
6h 52m$428–584
Mombasa (MBA) to Nairobi (NBO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mombasa to Nakuru is to bus which costs $23 - $28 and takes 15h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Mombasa to Nakuru is to fly and drive which takes 4h 10m and costs $95 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Mombasa to Nakuru. However, there are services departing from Mombasa and arriving at Nakuru via Malindi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 4m.
The distance between Mombasa and Nakuru is 613 km. The road distance is 638.6 km.
The best way to get from Mombasa to Nakuru without a car is to train and taxi which takes 11h 5m and costs $110 - $240.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Mombasa to Nakuru, including transfers.
Mombasa to Nakuru bus services, operated by Tawakal Coach, depart from Mombasa station.
Mombasa to Nakuru bus services, operated by Tawakal Coach, arrive at Malindi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mombasa to Nakuru is 639 km. It takes approximately 7h 39m to drive from Mombasa to Nakuru.
There are 406+ hotels available in Nakuru.
What companies run services between Mombasa, Kenya and Nakuru, Kenya?
You can take a bus from Mombasa to Nakuru via Malindi and Malindi in around 15h 4m.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Mombasa to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Mombasa to Eldoret International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Mombasa to Eldoret International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–650
Flights from Ukunda to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Mombasa to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Mombasa to Eldoret International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Mombasa to Eldoret International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Ukunda to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Mombasa to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Ukunda to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–410
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Mombasa to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Ukunda to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–410
- Website
- skywardexpress.co.ke
Flights from Mombasa to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Ukunda to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Mombasa to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–320
Flights from Ukunda to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
Flights from Ukunda to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- freedomairexpress.com
Flights from Mombasa to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- calafiaairlines.com
Flights from Ukunda to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Phone
- +254709907000
- [email protected]
- Website
- krc.co.ke
Train from Mombasa to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–93
- Schedules at
- metickets.krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $5–12
- First Class
- $20–35
- Premium
- $93
Train from Nairobi to Gilgil
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Schedules at
- metickets.krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $1–3
- First Class
- $5–8
- Website
- Nairobi Matatu
Bus from Nairobi to Naivasha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Schedules at
- Nairobi Matatu
Bus from Nairobi to Naivasha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Schedules at
- Nairobi Matatu
Bus from Nairobi to Naivasha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Schedules at
- Nairobi Matatu
Bus from Nairobi to Naivasha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Schedules at
- Nairobi Matatu
- Phone
- +254 708 599 995
- Website
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Mombasa to Malindi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Malindi to Nakuru
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–20
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $16–19
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $80–160
Broadafrica Tours & Safaris
- Phone
- +254 722429225
- Website
- broadafrica.com
Broadafrica Tours & Safaris
- Phone
- +254 722429225
- Website
- broadafrica.com
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