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Driving times from Malindi

By road from Malindi, the nearest KenyaPlus destinations are Watamu under 1 h (about 20 km), Mombasa about 2 h (about 120 km), Diani Beach about 3 h (about 150 km). The farthest is Mount Elgon National Park about 15½ h (about 1010 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
Watamuabout 20 kmunder 1 hPlan a trip to Watamu
Mombasaabout 120 kmabout 2 hPlan a trip to Mombasa
Diani Beachabout 150 kmabout 3 hPlan a trip to Diani Beach
Lamu(road only as far as Mokowe; the boat crossing is extra)about 220 kmabout 3½ hPlan a trip to Lamu
Shimba Hills National Reserveabout 170 kmabout 3½ hrough: straight-line estimatePlan a trip to Shimba Hills National Reserve
Tsavo Eastabout 290 kmabout 5½ hPlan a trip to Tsavo East
Chyulu Hills National Parkabout 410 kmabout 6½ hPlan a trip to Chyulu Hills National Park
Tsavo West National Parkabout 400 kmabout 6½ hPlan a trip to Tsavo West National Park
Amboseliabout 510 kmabout 8½ hPlan a trip to Amboseli
Nairobiabout 600 kmabout 8½ hPlan a trip to Nairobi
Naivashaabout 690 kmabout 10 hPlan a trip to Naivasha
Mount Longonot National Parkabout 680 kmabout 10 hPlan a trip to Mount Longonot National Park
Meru National Parkabout 590 kmabout 11 hPlan a trip to Meru National Park
Lake Nakuruabout 760 kmabout 11 hPlan a trip to Lake Nakuru
Mount Kenyaabout 750 kmabout 12 hPlan a trip to Mount Kenya
Ol Pejeta Conservancyabout 770 kmabout 12 hPlan a trip to Ol Pejeta Conservancy
Aberdare National Parkabout 760 kmabout 12½ hPlan a trip to Aberdare National Park
Samburuabout 760 kmabout 13 hPlan a trip to Samburu
Lake Bogoriaabout 880 kmabout 13 hPlan a trip to Lake Bogoria
Maasai Maraabout 850 kmabout 14 hPlan a trip to Maasai Mara
Ruma National Parkabout 980 kmabout 15 hPlan a trip to Ruma National Park
Kakamega Forestabout 950 kmabout 15 hPlan a trip to Kakamega Forest
Mount Elgon National Parkabout 1010 kmabout 15½ 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.