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Driving times from Mombasa

By road from Mombasa, the nearest KenyaPlus destinations are Diani Beach under 1 h (about 35 km), Shimba Hills National Reserve about 1 h (about 40 km), Watamu about 2 h (about 110 km). The farthest is Mount Elgon National Park about 13 h (about 900 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
Diani Beachabout 35 kmunder 1 hPlan a trip to Diani Beach
Shimba Hills National Reserveabout 40 kmabout 1 hrough: straight-line estimatePlan a trip to Shimba Hills National Reserve
Watamuabout 110 kmabout 2 hPlan a trip to Watamu
Malindiabout 120 kmabout 2 hPlan a trip to Malindi
Tsavo Eastabout 170 kmabout 3 hPlan a trip to Tsavo East
Chyulu Hills National Parkabout 290 kmabout 4½ hPlan a trip to Chyulu Hills National Park
Tsavo West National Parkabout 280 kmabout 4½ hPlan a trip to Tsavo West National Park
Lamu(road only as far as Mokowe; the boat crossing is extra)about 330 kmabout 5½ hPlan a trip to Lamu
Amboseliabout 390 kmabout 6½ hPlan a trip to Amboseli
Nairobiabout 480 kmabout 6½ hPlan a trip to Nairobi
Naivashaabout 570 kmabout 8 hPlan a trip to Naivasha
Mount Longonot National Parkabout 560 kmabout 8 hPlan a trip to Mount Longonot National Park
Lake Nakuruabout 640 kmabout 9 hPlan a trip to Lake Nakuru
Mount Kenyaabout 660 kmabout 9½ hPlan a trip to Mount Kenya
Ol Pejeta Conservancyabout 680 kmabout 10 hPlan a trip to Ol Pejeta Conservancy
Aberdare National Parkabout 670 kmabout 10½ hPlan a trip to Aberdare National Park
Lake Bogoriaabout 770 kmabout 11 hPlan a trip to Lake Bogoria
Maasai Maraabout 740 kmabout 11½ hPlan a trip to Maasai Mara
Samburuabout 810 kmabout 12 hPlan a trip to Samburu
Ruma National Parkabout 860 kmabout 12½ hPlan a trip to Ruma National Park
Meru National Parkabout 760 kmabout 12½ hPlan a trip to Meru National Park
Kakamega Forestabout 830 kmabout 12½ hPlan a trip to Kakamega Forest
Mount Elgon National Parkabout 900 kmabout 13 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.