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Lake Naivasha to Lake Nakuru by bus or road
About 75 km. The private car is fastest at 1.3 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹220 per person.
Lake Nakuru to Lake NaivashaFastest
Private car
Private car or safari van, per vehicle
1.3 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Matatu on the Nakuru highway
from ₹220 per person
Best value
Bus
Matatu on the Nakuru highway
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus | Matatu on the Nakuru highway | 1.5 h | ₹220–₹440per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Private car or safari van, per vehicle | 1.3 h | ₹5,920–₹11,100per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Bus · Matatu on the Nakuru highway | ₹440–₹880 | ₹880–₹1,760 |
| Private car · Private car or safari van, per vehicle | ₹5,920–₹11,100 | ₹5,920–₹11,100 |
Once you’re in Lake Nakuru
- Best time: June – October, December – March
- Typical stay: 1 day
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (June – October, December – March). Against it: Short Rains.
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Plan Lake Naivasha and Lake Nakuru
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.