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Driving times from Mount Kenya

By road from Mount Kenya, the nearest KenyaPlus destinations are Ol Pejeta Conservancy about 1 h (about 35 km), Aberdare National Park about 3 h (about 70 km), Lake Nakuru about 3 h (about 170 km). The farthest is Shimba Hills National Reserve about 13½ h (about 680 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 35 kmabout 1 hPlan a trip to Ol Pejeta Conservancy
Aberdare National Parkabout 70 kmabout 3 hPlan a trip to Aberdare National Park
Lake Nakuruabout 170 kmabout 3 hPlan a trip to Lake Nakuru
Nairobiabout 190 kmabout 3½ hPlan a trip to Nairobi
Samburuabout 170 kmabout 3½ hPlan a trip to Samburu
Naivashaabout 200 kmabout 3½ hPlan a trip to Naivasha
Mount Longonot National Parkabout 220 kmabout 4½ hPlan a trip to Mount Longonot National Park
Meru National Parkabout 190 kmabout 4½ hPlan a trip to Meru National Park
Lake Bogoriaabout 290 kmabout 5 hPlan a trip to Lake Bogoria
Chyulu Hills National Parkabout 400 kmabout 6½ hPlan a trip to Chyulu Hills National Park
Kakamega Forestabout 360 kmabout 7 hPlan a trip to Kakamega Forest
Mount Elgon National Parkabout 420 kmabout 7½ hPlan a trip to Mount Elgon National Park
Amboseliabout 400 kmabout 7½ hPlan a trip to Amboseli
Tsavo West National Parkabout 440 kmabout 7½ hPlan a trip to Tsavo West National Park
Maasai Maraabout 400 kmabout 8 hPlan a trip to Maasai Mara
Ruma National Parkabout 450 kmabout 8 hPlan a trip to Ruma National Park
Tsavo Eastabout 530 kmabout 8½ hPlan a trip to Tsavo East
Mombasaabout 660 kmabout 9½ hPlan a trip to Mombasa
Diani Beachabout 690 kmabout 10 hPlan a trip to Diani Beach
Watamuabout 770 kmabout 11½ hPlan a trip to Watamu
Malindiabout 780 kmabout 12 hPlan a trip to Malindi
Lamu(road only as far as Mokowe; the boat crossing is extra)about 790 kmabout 12 hPlan a trip to Lamu
Shimba Hills National Reserveabout 680 kmabout 13½ 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.