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Lake Nakuru to Aberdare National Park by bus or road
About 150 km. The private car is fastest at 3 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹960 per person.
Fastest
Private car
Private car or safari van via Nyahururu, per vehicle
3 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Matatu to Nyeri via Nyahururu + taxi
from ₹960 per person
Best value
Bus
Matatu to Nyeri via Nyahururu + taxi
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private car | Private car or safari van via Nyahururu, per vehicle | 3 h | ₹10,360–₹19,240per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | Matatu to Nyeri via Nyahururu + taxi | 4.5 h | ₹960–₹2,220per person | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Private car · Private car or safari van via Nyahururu, per vehicle | ₹10,360–₹19,240 | ₹10,360–₹19,240 |
| Bus · Matatu to Nyeri via Nyahururu + taxi | ₹1,920–₹4,440 | ₹3,840–₹8,880 |
Once you’re in Aberdare National Park
- Best time: June – September, December – February
- Typical stay: 1 day
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (June – September, December – February). Against it: Short Rains.
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Plan Lake Nakuru and Aberdare National Park
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.