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Driving times from Meru National Park

By road from Meru National Park, the nearest KenyaPlus destinations are Ol Pejeta Conservancy about 4½ h (about 180 km), Mount Kenya about 4½ h (about 190 km), Samburu about 5 h (about 180 km). The farthest is Diani Beach about 13 h (about 790 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 180 kmabout 4½ hPlan a trip to Ol Pejeta Conservancy
Mount Kenyaabout 190 kmabout 4½ hPlan a trip to Mount Kenya
Samburuabout 180 kmabout 5 hPlan a trip to Samburu
Nairobiabout 290 kmabout 6 hPlan a trip to Nairobi
Aberdare National Parkabout 250 kmabout 7 hPlan a trip to Aberdare National Park
Lake Nakuruabout 340 kmabout 7 hPlan a trip to Lake Nakuru
Naivashaabout 340 kmabout 7 hPlan a trip to Naivasha
Mount Longonot National Parkabout 360 kmabout 7½ hPlan a trip to Mount Longonot National Park
Lake Bogoriaabout 470 kmabout 9 hPlan a trip to Lake Bogoria
Chyulu Hills National Parkabout 500 kmabout 9½ hPlan a trip to Chyulu Hills National Park
Amboseliabout 500 kmabout 10½ hPlan a trip to Amboseli
Tsavo West National Parkabout 540 kmabout 10½ hPlan a trip to Tsavo West National Park
Kakamega Forestabout 530 kmabout 11 hPlan a trip to Kakamega Forest
Malindiabout 590 kmabout 11 hPlan a trip to Malindi
Maasai Maraabout 530 kmabout 11 hPlan a trip to Maasai Mara
Mount Elgon National Parkabout 600 kmabout 11½ hPlan a trip to Mount Elgon National Park
Lamu(road only as far as Mokowe; the boat crossing is extra)about 600 kmabout 11½ hPlan a trip to Lamu
Watamuabout 610 kmabout 11½ hPlan a trip to Watamu
Tsavo Eastabout 630 kmabout 11½ hPlan a trip to Tsavo East
Ruma National Parkabout 620 kmabout 12 hPlan a trip to Ruma National Park
Mombasaabout 760 kmabout 12½ hPlan a trip to Mombasa
Shimba Hills National Reserveabout 650 kmabout 13 hrough: straight-line estimatePlan a trip to Shimba Hills National Reserve
Diani Beachabout 790 kmabout 13 hPlan a trip to Diani Beach

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.