There are 4 ways to get from Nakuru to Mandera by bus, plane, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Kisumu International Airport, fly, drive
best- Take the bus from Nakuru to Kisumubus
- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Wajir (WJR)plane KIS - WJR
- Drive from Wajir (WJR) to El Wakcar
13h 40m$179–608Drive to Nanyuki, fly, drive
cheapest- Drive from Nakuru to Nanyuki (NYK)car
- Fly from Nanyuki (NYK) to Wajir (WJR)plane NYK - WJR
- Drive from Wajir (WJR) to El Wakcar
28h 48m$90–382Drive 810.8 km
- Drive from Nakuru to Lafeycar 810.8 km
23h 11m$94–135Taxi, Matatu to Nairobi Wilson Airport, fly, drive
- Take the taxi from Nakuru to Naivashataxi
- Take the bus from Naivasha to Nairobibus
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Wajir (WJR)plane WIL - WJR
- Drive from Wajir (WJR) to El Wakcar
12h 49m$260–536
Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Wajir (WJR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nakuru to Mandera is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 23h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Nakuru to Mandera is to taxi and Matatu and fly and drive which takes 12h 49m and costs $260 - $550.
The distance between Nakuru and Mandera is 980 km. The road distance is 810.8 km.
It takes approximately 13h 40m to get from Nakuru to Mandera, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Nakuru to Mandera is 811 km. It takes approximately 23h 11m to drive from Nakuru to Mandera.
What companies run services between Nakuru, Kenya and Mandera, Kenya?
There is no direct connection from Nakuru to Mandera. However, you can take the bus to Kisumu, take the taxi to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) airport, fly to Wajir (WJR), then drive to El Wak. Alternatively, you can drive from Nakuru to Lafey in around 23h 11m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Wajir via Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Wajir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–400
Flights from Nanyuki to Wajir via Samburu, Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Nanyuki to Wajir via Masai Mara, Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- jetwaysairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Wajir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Nanyuki to Wajir via Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Nanyuki to Wajir via Samburu, Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Nanyuki to Wajir via Nairobi Wilson Airport, Amboseli
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Nakuru to Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $3–5
- Website
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Naivasha to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $130–170
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