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Nairobi to Lake Nakuru by bus or road
About 165 km. The bus is fastest at 3 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹440 per person.
Fastest
Bus
Shuttle or matatu to Nakuru
3 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Shuttle or matatu to Nakuru
from ₹440 per person
Best value
Bus
Shuttle or matatu to Nakuru
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 | Shuttle or matatu to Nakuru | 3 h | ₹440–₹890per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Private car or safari van, per vehicle | 3 h | ₹10,360–₹18,500per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Bus, Shuttle or matatu to Nakuru: Inside the park you need a safari vehicle: hire one in Nakuru town or book a game drive with the lodge.
- Private car, Private car or safari van, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bus · Shuttle or matatu to Nakuru | ₹880–₹1,780 | ₹1,760–₹3,560 |
| Private car · Private car or safari van, per vehicle | ₹10,360–₹18,500 | ₹10,360–₹18,500 |
Once you’re in Lake Nakuru
- Best time: June – October, December – March
- Typical stay: 1 day
- 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 Nakuru
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.