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Nairobi to Diani Beach by train or flight
About 520 km. The flight is fastest at 3.3 h; the train is cheapest, from ₹1,410 per person.
Fastest
Flight
Jambojet / Safarilink, Nairobi to Ukunda (Diani)
3.3 h door to door
Cheapest
Train
Madaraka Express to Mombasa + transfer via the Dongo Kundu bypass
from ₹1,410 per person
Best value
Flight
Jambojet / Safarilink, Nairobi to Ukunda (Diani)
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 | Jambojet / Safarilink, Nairobi to Ukunda (Diani) | 3.3 h | ₹5,180–₹14,800per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
| Train | Madaraka Express to Mombasa + transfer via the Dongo Kundu bypass | 8 h | ₹1,410–₹11,840per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Train, Madaraka Express to Mombasa + transfer via the Dongo Kundu bypass: Budget is SGR economy plus matatu and the Likoni ferry; mid and luxury add a share of a taxi from Miritini station.
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 · Jambojet / Safarilink, Nairobi to Ukunda (Diani) | ₹10,360–₹29,600 | ₹20,720–₹59,200 |
| Train · Madaraka Express to Mombasa + transfer via the Dongo Kundu bypass | ₹2,820–₹23,680 | ₹5,640–₹47,360 |
Once you’re in Diani Beach
- Best time: December – March, July – October
- Typical stay: 3 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (December – March, July – October). Nothing in our data flags November as a problem, but it isn't the season the place is best in.
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Plan Nairobi and Diani Beach
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.