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Nairobi to Lake Naivasha by bus or road
About 95 km. The bus is fastest at 2 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹300 per person.
Fastest
Bus
Matatu or shuttle to Naivasha
2 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Matatu or shuttle to Naivasha
from ₹300 per person
Best value
Bus
Matatu or shuttle to Naivasha
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 or shuttle to Naivasha | 2 h | ₹300–₹670per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Private car or safari van, per vehicle | 2 h | ₹7,030–₹13,320per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Bus, Matatu or shuttle to Naivasha: Matatus go to Naivasha town; Moi South Lake Road and Hell's Gate are a further matatu or taxi ride.
- Private car, Private car or safari van, per vehicle: Lorries on the escarpment road slow the drive; allow 2.5 h at weekends.
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 or shuttle to Naivasha | ₹600–₹1,340 | ₹1,200–₹2,680 |
| Private car · Private car or safari van, per vehicle | ₹7,030–₹13,320 | ₹7,030–₹13,320 |
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 Nairobi and Lake Naivasha
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.