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Maasai Mara to Mount Kenya by flight or road
About 440 km. The flight is fastest at 3.5 h; the private car is cheapest, from ₹33,300 per car (up to 4).
Fastest
Flight
Safarilink / AirKenya, Mara to Nanyuki
3.5 h door to door
Cheapest
Private car
Safari van / Land Cruiser via Nakuru and Nyeri, per vehicle
from ₹33,300 per car (up to 4)
Best value
Flight
Safarilink / AirKenya, Mara to Nanyuki
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | Safarilink / AirKenya, Mara to Nanyuki | 3.5 h | ₹28,860–₹42,330per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
| Private car | Safari van / Land Cruiser via Nakuru and Nyeri, per vehicle | 8.5 h | ₹33,300–₹60,680per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Private car, Safari van / Land Cruiser via Nakuru and Nyeri, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Flight · Safarilink / AirKenya, Mara to Nanyuki | ₹57,720–₹84,660 | ₹1,15,440–₹1,69,320 |
| Private car · Safari van / Land Cruiser via Nakuru and Nyeri, per vehicle | ₹33,300–₹60,680 | ₹33,300–₹60,680 |
Once you’re in Mount Kenya
- Best time: January – February, August – September
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Better avoided: November is outside the recommended season (January – February, August – September). Against it: Rainy Season on Mount Kenya.
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Plan Maasai Mara and Mount Kenya
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.