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Driving times from Diani Beach

By road from Diani Beach, the nearest KenyaPlus destinations are Shimba Hills National Reserve under 1 h (about 25 km), Mombasa under 1 h (about 35 km), Watamu about 2½ h (about 140 km). The farthest is Mount Elgon National Park about 13½ h (about 920 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
Shimba Hills National Reserveabout 25 kmunder 1 hrough: straight-line estimatePlan a trip to Shimba Hills National Reserve
Mombasaabout 35 kmunder 1 hPlan a trip to Mombasa
Watamuabout 140 kmabout 2½ hPlan a trip to Watamu
Malindiabout 150 kmabout 3 hPlan a trip to Malindi
Tsavo Eastabout 200 kmabout 3½ hPlan a trip to Tsavo East
Chyulu Hills National Parkabout 320 kmabout 5 hPlan a trip to Chyulu Hills National Park
Tsavo West National Parkabout 310 kmabout 5 hPlan a trip to Tsavo West National Park
Lamu(road only as far as Mokowe; the boat crossing is extra)about 370 kmabout 6 hPlan a trip to Lamu
Amboseliabout 420 kmabout 7 hPlan a trip to Amboseli
Nairobiabout 510 kmabout 7 hPlan a trip to Nairobi
Naivashaabout 600 kmabout 8½ hPlan a trip to Naivasha
Mount Longonot National Parkabout 590 kmabout 8½ hPlan a trip to Mount Longonot National Park
Lake Nakuruabout 670 kmabout 9½ hPlan a trip to Lake Nakuru
Mount Kenyaabout 690 kmabout 10 hPlan a trip to Mount Kenya
Ol Pejeta Conservancyabout 710 kmabout 10½ hPlan a trip to Ol Pejeta Conservancy
Aberdare National Parkabout 700 kmabout 11 hPlan a trip to Aberdare National Park
Lake Bogoriaabout 790 kmabout 11½ hPlan a trip to Lake Bogoria
Maasai Maraabout 760 kmabout 12 hPlan a trip to Maasai Mara
Samburuabout 840 kmabout 12½ hPlan a trip to Samburu
Ruma National Parkabout 890 kmabout 13 hPlan a trip to Ruma National Park
Meru National Parkabout 790 kmabout 13 hPlan a trip to Meru National Park
Kakamega Forestabout 860 kmabout 13 hPlan a trip to Kakamega Forest
Mount Elgon National Parkabout 920 kmabout 13½ hPlan a trip to Mount Elgon National Park

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.