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Maasai Mara to Lake Naivasha by bus or road
About 210 km. The private car is fastest at 5 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹1,480 per person.
Fastest
Private car
Safari van / Land Cruiser via Narok, per vehicle
5 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Camp transfer to Narok + matatu via Mai Mahiu
from ₹1,480 per person
Best value
Bus
Camp transfer to Narok + matatu via Mai Mahiu
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 | Safari van / Land Cruiser via Narok, per vehicle | 5 h | ₹17,760–₹34,040per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | Camp transfer to Narok + matatu via Mai Mahiu | 6 h | ₹1,480–₹2,960per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Private car, Safari van / Land Cruiser via Narok, per vehicle: Per vehicle, for up to 6-7 people. On a safari package the same vehicle and driver-guide stay with you for the game drives.
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 · Safari van / Land Cruiser via Narok, per vehicle | ₹17,760–₹34,040 | ₹17,760–₹34,040 |
| Bus · Camp transfer to Narok + matatu via Mai Mahiu | ₹2,960–₹5,920 | ₹5,920–₹11,840 |
Once you’re in Lake Naivasha
- Best time: June – October, December – March
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (June – October, December – March). Against it: Short Rains.
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Plan Maasai Mara and Lake Naivasha
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.