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Driving times from Lewa Wildlife Conservancy

By road from Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, the nearest KenyaPlus destinations are Ol Pejeta Conservancy about 1½ h (about 80 km), Mount Kenya about 2 h (about 95 km), Samburu about 2½ h (about 95 km). The farthest is Shimba Hills National Reserve about 14 h (about 700 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
Ol Pejeta Conservancyabout 80 kmabout 1½ hPlan a trip to Ol Pejeta Conservancy
Mount Kenyaabout 95 kmabout 2 hPlan a trip to Mount Kenya
Samburuabout 95 kmabout 2½ hPlan a trip to Samburu
Meru National Parkabout 130 kmabout 4 hPlan a trip to Meru National Park
Lake Baringoabout 200 kmabout 4 hrough: straight-line estimatePlan a trip to Lake Baringo
Aberdare National Parkabout 150 kmabout 4 hPlan a trip to Aberdare National Park
Lake Nakuruabout 240 kmabout 4½ hPlan a trip to Lake Nakuru
Nairobiabout 270 kmabout 4½ hPlan a trip to Nairobi
Naivashaabout 280 kmabout 5 hPlan a trip to Naivasha
Mount Longonot National Parkabout 300 kmabout 5½ hPlan a trip to Mount Longonot National Park
Lake Bogoriaabout 370 kmabout 6½ hPlan a trip to Lake Bogoria
Chyulu Hills National Parkabout 480 kmabout 7½ hPlan a trip to Chyulu Hills National Park
Kakamega Forestabout 430 kmabout 8 hPlan a trip to Kakamega Forest
Amboseliabout 480 kmabout 8½ hPlan a trip to Amboseli
Mount Elgon National Parkabout 500 kmabout 8½ hPlan a trip to Mount Elgon National Park
Tsavo West National Parkabout 520 kmabout 8½ hPlan a trip to Tsavo West National Park
Maasai Maraabout 470 kmabout 9 hPlan a trip to Maasai Mara
Taita Hillsabout 630 kmabout 9 hPlan a trip to Taita Hills
Ruma National Parkabout 520 kmabout 9 hPlan a trip to Ruma National Park
Tsavo Eastabout 610 kmabout 9½ hPlan a trip to Tsavo East
Mombasaabout 740 kmabout 11 hPlan a trip to Mombasa
Diani Beachabout 770 kmabout 11 hPlan a trip to Diani Beach
Malindiabout 700 kmabout 11½ hPlan a trip to Malindi
Lamu(road only as far as Mokowe; the boat crossing is extra)about 700 kmabout 12 hPlan a trip to Lamu
Watamuabout 720 kmabout 12 hPlan a trip to Watamu
Shimba Hills National Reserveabout 700 kmabout 14 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.