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Nairobi to Mount Kenya by flight, bus or road
About 180 km. The bus is fastest at 3.5 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹520 per person. The flight (2.5 h with airport time) is no faster door to door and costs more.
Fastest
Bus
Matatu or shuttle to Naro Moru / Nanyuki
3.5 h door to door. The flight (2.5 h with airport time) is no faster door to door and costs more.
Cheapest
Bus
Matatu or shuttle to Naro Moru / Nanyuki
from ₹520 per person
Best value
Bus
Matatu or shuttle to Naro Moru / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus | Matatu or shuttle to Naro Moru / Nanyuki | 3.5 h | ₹520–₹1,110per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Private car or safari van, per vehicle | 3.5 h | ₹11,840–₹22,200per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Flight | Safarilink / AirKenya, Wilson to Nanyuki | 2.5 h | ₹14,430–₹20,200per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
- Bus, Matatu or shuttle to Naro Moru / Nanyuki: Matatus and shuttles leave central Nairobi (River Road and Accra Road stages) through the day; lodges collect from Naro Moru or Nanyuki town.
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 Naro Moru / Nanyuki | ₹1,040–₹2,220 | ₹2,080–₹4,440 |
| Private car · Private car or safari van, per vehicle | ₹11,840–₹22,200 | ₹11,840–₹22,200 |
| Flight · Safarilink / AirKenya, Wilson to Nanyuki | ₹28,860–₹40,400 | ₹57,720–₹80,800 |
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 Nairobi and Mount Kenya
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.