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Driving times from Amboseli

By road from Amboseli, the nearest KenyaPlus destinations are Tsavo West National Park about 4½ h (about 130 km), Nairobi about 4½ h (about 220 km), Chyulu Hills National Park about 4½ h (about 190 km). The farthest is Lamu about 12 h (about 730 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
Tsavo West National Parkabout 130 kmabout 4½ hPlan a trip to Tsavo West National Park
Nairobiabout 220 kmabout 4½ hPlan a trip to Nairobi
Chyulu Hills National Parkabout 190 kmabout 4½ hPlan a trip to Chyulu Hills National Park
Tsavo Eastabout 260 kmabout 5½ hPlan a trip to Tsavo East
Naivashaabout 310 kmabout 5½ hPlan a trip to Naivasha
Mount Longonot National Parkabout 300 kmabout 6 hPlan a trip to Mount Longonot National Park
Mombasaabout 390 kmabout 6½ hPlan a trip to Mombasa
Lake Nakuruabout 380 kmabout 6½ hPlan a trip to Lake Nakuru
Diani Beachabout 420 kmabout 7 hPlan a trip to Diani Beach
Mount Kenyaabout 400 kmabout 7½ hPlan a trip to Mount Kenya
Ol Pejeta Conservancyabout 420 kmabout 7½ hPlan a trip to Ol Pejeta Conservancy
Shimba Hills National Reserveabout 390 kmabout 8 hrough: straight-line estimatePlan a trip to Shimba Hills National Reserve
Aberdare National Parkabout 410 kmabout 8 hPlan a trip to Aberdare National Park
Watamuabout 500 kmabout 8½ hPlan a trip to Watamu
Malindiabout 510 kmabout 8½ hPlan a trip to Malindi
Lake Bogoriaabout 500 kmabout 8½ hPlan a trip to Lake Bogoria
Maasai Maraabout 470 kmabout 9½ hPlan a trip to Maasai Mara
Samburuabout 550 kmabout 10 hPlan a trip to Samburu
Ruma National Parkabout 600 kmabout 10½ hPlan a trip to Ruma National Park
Meru National Parkabout 500 kmabout 10½ hPlan a trip to Meru National Park
Kakamega Forestabout 570 kmabout 10½ hPlan a trip to Kakamega Forest
Mount Elgon National Parkabout 630 kmabout 11 hPlan a trip to Mount Elgon National Park
Lamu(road only as far as Mokowe; the boat crossing is extra)about 730 kmabout 12 hPlan a trip to Lamu

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.