There are 9 ways to get from Tanzania to Nakuru by plane, bus, taxi, 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 Julius Nyerere International Airport to Nairobi, Matatu, taxi
best- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Nairobi (NBO)plane DAR - NBO
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Naivashabus
- Take the taxi from Naivasha to Nakurutaxi
5h 24m$309–388Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasabus
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Malindibus
- Take the bus from Malindi to Nakurubus
25h 4m$41–53Bus, Matatu, taxi via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Naivashabus
- Take the taxi from Naivasha to Nakurutaxi
18h 8m$133–204Drive 978.4 km
- Drive from Dar es Salaam to Nakurucar 978.4 km
14h 11m$122–176Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly to Nairobi, Matatu, taxi
- Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Nairobi (NBO)plane JRO - NBO
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Naivashabus
- Take the taxi from Naivasha to Nakurutaxi
5h 29m$330–440Fly Arusha to Nairobi Wilson Airport, Matatu, taxi
- Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL)plane ARK - WIL
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Naivashabus
- Take the taxi from Naivasha to Nakurutaxi
6h 1m$446–544Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly to Nairobi Wilson Airport, Matatu, taxi
- Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL)plane JRO - WIL
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Naivashabus
- Take the taxi from Naivasha to Nakurutaxi
6h 36m$530–800Fly Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Nairobi, Matatu, taxi
- Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Nairobi (NBO)plane ZNZ - NBO
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Naivashabus
- Take the taxi from Naivasha to Nakurutaxi
7h 20m$300–445Bus, Matatu, taxi
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Naivashabus
- Take the taxi from Naivasha to Nakurutaxi
22h 42m$172–211
Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Nairobi (NBO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tanzania to Nakuru is to bus which costs $40 - $55 and takes 25h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Tanzania to Nakuru is to fly and Matatu and taxi which takes 5h 24m and costs $300 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Tanzania to Nakuru. However, there are services departing from Dar es Salaam and arriving at Nakuru via Mombasa and Malindi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 4m.
The distance between Tanzania and Nakuru is 859 km. The road distance is 978.4 km.
The best way to get from Tanzania to Nakuru without a car is to bus and Matatu and taxi via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal which takes 18h 8m and costs $130 - $210.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Tanzania to Nakuru, including transfers.
Tanzania to Nakuru bus services, operated by Tawakal Coach, depart from Dar es Salaam station.
Tanzania to Nakuru bus services, operated by Tawakal Coach, arrive at Mombasa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tanzania to Nakuru is 978 km. It takes approximately 14h 11m to drive from Tanzania to Nakuru.
There are 395+ hotels available in Nakuru.
What companies run services between Tanzania and Nakuru, Kenya?
You can take a bus from Dar es Salaam to Nakuru via Mombasa, Malindi, and Malindi in around 25h 4m.
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–260
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Nairobi via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Nairobi via Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–280
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–260
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–650
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–200
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Nairobi via Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–200
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–230
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Nairobi via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–230
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Arusha to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–750
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Arusha to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–750
- Website
- flightlink.co.tz
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–700
Flights from Arusha to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–600
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–550
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–650
- Website
- skywardexpress.co.ke
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Nairobi via Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–380
- Website
- airkenya.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–650
- 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
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
- +254 203 555 780
- [email protected]
- Website
- marangushuttles.com
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–35
- Schedules at
- marangu.co.tz
- Book at
- busbora.co.tz
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $41–44
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- Phone
- +254 708 599 995
- Website
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Schedules at
- 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
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $17–160
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