Nairobi to Samburu National Reserve by flight, bus or road

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.

• Flight, Safarilink / AirKenya, Wilson to Samburu (Kalama / Buffalo Springs): The lodge meets the plane and usually turns the drive to camp into a game drive. 15 kg soft bags only.
• Private car, Safari van / Land Cruiser via Nanyuki and Isiolo, 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.
• Bus, Bus to Isiolo / Archers Post + lodge pick-up: Buses run Nairobi–Isiolo daily; inside the reserve you need the lodge's vehicle or a hired 4x4 from Archers Post.

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.

Once you’re in Samburu National Reserve

• 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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