There are 3 ways to get from Nakuru to Mount Kenya by car, plane, unknown, bus, train, 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.
Drive, fly to Samburu, travel
best- Drive from Nakuru to Nanyuki (NYK)car
- Fly from Nanyuki (NYK) to Samburu (UAS)plane NYK - UAS
- Walk from Samburu (UAS) to Mount Kenyaunknown
4h 55mBus, train, travel
- Take the bus from Nakuru to Eldoretbus
- Take the bus from Eldoret to Nairobibus
- Take the train from Nairobi to Naro Morutrain
- Walk from Naro Moru to Mount Kenyaunknown
18h 49mTaxi, Matatu to Nairobi Wilson Airport, fly, travel
- Take the taxi from Nakuru to Naivashataxi
- Take the bus from Naivasha to Nairobibus
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Nanyuki (NYK)plane WIL - NYK
- Walk from Nanyuki (NYK) to Mount Kenyaunknown
6h 37m
Nanyuki (NYK) to Samburu (UAS) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Nakuru and Mount Kenya is 330 km.
The best way to get from Nakuru to Mount Kenya without a car is to bus and train and travel which takes 18h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Nakuru to Mount Kenya, including transfers.
There are two+ hotels available in Mount Kenya.
What companies run services between Nakuru, Kenya and Mount Kenya?
There is no direct connection from Nakuru to Mount Kenya. However, you can drive to Nanyuki (NYK) airport, fly to Samburu (UAS), then travel to Mount Kenya. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nakuru to Mount Kenya via Eldoret, Nairobi, Nairobi, and Naro Moru in around 18h 49m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Nanyuki to Samburu
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–340
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Nanyuki
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–240
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Nanyuki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
- Website
- airkenya.com
Flights from Nanyuki to Samburu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–240
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Nanyuki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–380
- Phone
- 0709 907 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- krc.co.ke
Train from Nairobi to Naro Moru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Schedules at
- krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $2–6
- First Class
- $9–15
- First Class
- $8
- Phone
- (+254) 722-206-445
- [email protected]
- Website
- coastbus.co.ke
Bus from Nakuru to Eldoret
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- coastbus.co.ke
- Phone
- +254 726 354 300 / 301
- [email protected]
- Website
- easycoachkenya.com
Bus from Eldoret to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Schedules at
- easycoachkenya.com
- 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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