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Driving times from Mount Longonot National Park

By road from Mount Longonot National Park, the nearest KenyaPlus destinations are Naivasha under 1 h (about 25 km), Nairobi about 1½ h (about 80 km), Lake Nakuru about 1½ h (about 95 km). The farthest is Shimba Hills National Reserve about 13 h (about 640 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
Naivashaabout 25 kmunder 1 hPlan a trip to Naivasha
Nairobiabout 80 kmabout 1½ hPlan a trip to Nairobi
Lake Nakuruabout 95 kmabout 1½ hPlan a trip to Lake Nakuru
Lake Bogoriaabout 220 kmabout 3½ hPlan a trip to Lake Bogoria
Mount Kenyaabout 220 kmabout 4½ hPlan a trip to Mount Kenya
Ol Pejeta Conservancyabout 220 kmabout 4½ hPlan a trip to Ol Pejeta Conservancy
Aberdare National Parkabout 240 kmabout 5 hPlan a trip to Aberdare National Park
Chyulu Hills National Parkabout 300 kmabout 5 hPlan a trip to Chyulu Hills National Park
Maasai Maraabout 230 kmabout 5 hPlan a trip to Maasai Mara
Kakamega Forestabout 290 kmabout 5½ hPlan a trip to Kakamega Forest
Amboseliabout 300 kmabout 6 hPlan a trip to Amboseli
Tsavo West National Parkabout 340 kmabout 6 hPlan a trip to Tsavo West National Park
Ruma National Parkabout 350 kmabout 6 hPlan a trip to Ruma National Park
Mount Elgon National Parkabout 350 kmabout 6 hPlan a trip to Mount Elgon National Park
Samburuabout 380 kmabout 7 hPlan a trip to Samburu
Tsavo Eastabout 430 kmabout 7 hPlan a trip to Tsavo East
Meru National Parkabout 360 kmabout 7½ hPlan a trip to Meru National Park
Mombasaabout 560 kmabout 8 hPlan a trip to Mombasa
Diani Beachabout 590 kmabout 8½ hPlan a trip to Diani Beach
Watamuabout 670 kmabout 10 hPlan a trip to Watamu
Malindiabout 680 kmabout 10 hPlan a trip to Malindi
Lamu(road only as far as Mokowe; the boat crossing is extra)about 770 kmabout 11½ hPlan a trip to Lamu
Shimba Hills National Reserveabout 640 kmabout 13 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.