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Driving times from Samburu

By road from Samburu, the nearest KenyaPlus destinations are Ol Pejeta Conservancy about 3 h (about 160 km), Mount Kenya about 3½ h (about 170 km), Meru National Park about 5 h (about 180 km). The farthest is Shimba Hills National Reserve about 15 h (about 750 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 160 kmabout 3 hPlan a trip to Ol Pejeta Conservancy
Mount Kenyaabout 170 kmabout 3½ hPlan a trip to Mount Kenya
Meru National Parkabout 180 kmabout 5 hPlan a trip to Meru National Park
Aberdare National Parkabout 220 kmabout 5½ hPlan a trip to Aberdare National Park
Nairobiabout 330 kmabout 5½ hPlan a trip to Nairobi
Lake Nakuruabout 320 kmabout 6 hPlan a trip to Lake Nakuru
Naivashaabout 350 kmabout 6½ hPlan a trip to Naivasha
Mount Longonot National Parkabout 380 kmabout 7 hPlan a trip to Mount Longonot National Park
Lake Bogoriaabout 440 kmabout 8 hPlan a trip to Lake Bogoria
Chyulu Hills National Parkabout 550 kmabout 9 hPlan a trip to Chyulu Hills National Park
Kakamega Forestabout 510 kmabout 9½ hPlan a trip to Kakamega Forest
Amboseliabout 540 kmabout 10 hPlan a trip to Amboseli
Tsavo West National Parkabout 590 kmabout 10 hPlan a trip to Tsavo West National Park
Mount Elgon National Parkabout 570 kmabout 10 hPlan a trip to Mount Elgon National Park
Maasai Maraabout 550 kmabout 10½ hPlan a trip to Maasai Mara
Ruma National Parkabout 600 kmabout 10½ hPlan a trip to Ruma National Park
Tsavo Eastabout 680 kmabout 11 hPlan a trip to Tsavo East
Mombasaabout 810 kmabout 12 hPlan a trip to Mombasa
Diani Beachabout 840 kmabout 12½ hPlan a trip to Diani Beach
Malindiabout 760 kmabout 13 hPlan a trip to Malindi
Lamu(road only as far as Mokowe; the boat crossing is extra)about 770 kmabout 13½ hPlan a trip to Lamu
Watamuabout 780 kmabout 13½ hPlan a trip to Watamu
Shimba Hills National Reserveabout 750 kmabout 15 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.