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Driving times from Naivasha

By road from Naivasha, the nearest KenyaPlus destinations are Mount Longonot National Park under 1 h (about 25 km), Lake Nakuru about 1 h (about 70 km), Nairobi about 1½ h (about 90 km). The farthest is Shimba Hills National Reserve about 13½ h (about 670 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
Mount Longonot National Parkabout 25 kmunder 1 hPlan a trip to Mount Longonot National Park
Lake Nakuruabout 70 kmabout 1 hPlan a trip to Lake Nakuru
Nairobiabout 90 kmabout 1½ hPlan a trip to Nairobi
Lake Bogoriaabout 200 kmabout 3 hPlan a trip to Lake Bogoria
Mount Kenyaabout 200 kmabout 3½ hPlan a trip to Mount Kenya
Ol Pejeta Conservancyabout 200 kmabout 4 hPlan a trip to Ol Pejeta Conservancy
Aberdare National Parkabout 210 kmabout 4½ hPlan a trip to Aberdare National Park
Chyulu Hills National Parkabout 310 kmabout 5 hPlan a trip to Chyulu Hills National Park
Maasai Maraabout 240 kmabout 5 hPlan a trip to Maasai Mara
Kakamega Forestabout 260 kmabout 5 hPlan a trip to Kakamega Forest
Mount Elgon National Parkabout 330 kmabout 5½ hPlan a trip to Mount Elgon National Park
Amboseliabout 310 kmabout 5½ hPlan a trip to Amboseli
Tsavo West National Parkabout 350 kmabout 5½ hPlan a trip to Tsavo West National Park
Ruma National Parkabout 360 kmabout 6 hPlan a trip to Ruma National Park
Samburuabout 350 kmabout 6½ hPlan a trip to Samburu
Tsavo Eastabout 440 kmabout 7 hPlan a trip to Tsavo East
Meru National Parkabout 340 kmabout 7 hPlan a trip to Meru National Park
Mombasaabout 570 kmabout 8 hPlan a trip to Mombasa
Diani Beachabout 600 kmabout 8½ hPlan a trip to Diani Beach
Watamuabout 680 kmabout 10 hPlan a trip to Watamu
Malindiabout 690 kmabout 10 hPlan a trip to Malindi
Lamu(road only as far as Mokowe; the boat crossing is extra)about 750 kmabout 11 hPlan a trip to Lamu
Shimba Hills National Reserveabout 670 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.