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Driving times from Nairobi

By road from Nairobi, the nearest KenyaPlus destinations are Naivasha about 1½ h (about 85 km), Mount Longonot National Park about 1½ h (about 75 km), Lake Nakuru about 2½ h (about 160 km). The farthest is Shimba Hills National Reserve about 11½ h (about 570 km). These are KenyaPlus estimates, not live traffic.
Information status: Estimated Road times are estimates from openrouteservice road routes plus an allowance for stops, not live traffic.
ToRoad distanceDriving timePlan
Naivashaabout 85 kmabout 1½ hPlan a trip to Naivasha
Mount Longonot National Parkabout 75 kmabout 1½ hPlan a trip to Mount Longonot National Park
Lake Nakuruabout 160 kmabout 2½ hPlan a trip to Lake Nakuru
Mount Kenyaabout 190 kmabout 3 hPlan a trip to Mount Kenya
Ol Pejeta Conservancyabout 200 kmabout 3½ hPlan a trip to Ol Pejeta Conservancy
Chyulu Hills National Parkabout 230 kmabout 3½ hPlan a trip to Chyulu Hills National Park
Aberdare National Parkabout 190 kmabout 4 hPlan a trip to Aberdare National Park
Lake Bogoriaabout 280 kmabout 4½ hPlan a trip to Lake Bogoria
Amboseliabout 220 kmabout 4½ hPlan a trip to Amboseli
Tsavo West National Parkabout 270 kmabout 4½ hPlan a trip to Tsavo West National Park
Maasai Maraabout 250 kmabout 5 hPlan a trip to Maasai Mara
Tsavo Eastabout 360 kmabout 5½ hPlan a trip to Tsavo East
Samburuabout 330 kmabout 5½ hPlan a trip to Samburu
Ruma National Parkabout 380 kmabout 6 hPlan a trip to Ruma National Park
Kakamega Forestabout 350 kmabout 6 hPlan a trip to Kakamega Forest
Meru National Parkabout 280 kmabout 6 hPlan a trip to Meru National Park
Mount Elgon National Parkabout 410 kmabout 6½ hPlan a trip to Mount Elgon National Park
Mombasaabout 490 kmabout 6½ hPlan a trip to Mombasa
Diani Beachabout 520 kmabout 7 hPlan a trip to Diani Beach
Watamuabout 590 kmabout 8½ hPlan a trip to Watamu
Malindiabout 600 kmabout 9 hPlan a trip to Malindi
Lamu(road only as far as Mokowe; the boat crossing is extra)about 690 kmabout 10 hPlan a trip to Lamu
Shimba Hills National Reserveabout 570 kmabout 11½ hrough: straight-line estimatePlan a trip to Shimba Hills National Reserve

Times include an allowance for stops and towns but not long breaks, game drives or delays. Over 9 hours on the road in a day, the Trip Reality Check flags the journey; flying may suit long distances — see Getting around Kenya.