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Driving times from Taita Hills

By road from Taita Hills, the nearest KenyaPlus destinations are Tsavo East about 1½ h (about 65 km), Mombasa about 2½ h (about 190 km), Chyulu Hills National Park about 3 h (about 180 km). The farthest is Lake Baringo 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
Tsavo Eastabout 65 kmabout 1½ hPlan a trip to Tsavo East
Mombasaabout 190 kmabout 2½ hPlan a trip to Mombasa
Chyulu Hills National Parkabout 180 kmabout 3 hPlan a trip to Chyulu Hills National Park
Tsavo West National Parkabout 160 kmabout 3 hPlan a trip to Tsavo West National Park
Diani Beachabout 220 kmabout 3 hPlan a trip to Diani Beach
Shimba Hills National Reserveabout 200 kmabout 4 hrough: straight-line estimatePlan a trip to Shimba Hills National Reserve
Amboseliabout 230 kmabout 4½ hPlan a trip to Amboseli
Watamuabout 300 kmabout 4½ hPlan a trip to Watamu
Malindiabout 310 kmabout 5 hPlan a trip to Malindi
Nairobiabout 370 kmabout 5 hPlan a trip to Nairobi
Naivashaabout 450 kmabout 6½ hPlan a trip to Naivasha
Mount Longonot National Parkabout 440 kmabout 6½ hPlan a trip to Mount Longonot National Park
Lake Nakuruabout 520 kmabout 7½ hPlan a trip to Lake Nakuru
Lamu(road only as far as Mokowe; the boat crossing is extra)about 530 kmabout 8 hPlan a trip to Lamu
Mount Kenyaabout 550 kmabout 8 hPlan a trip to Mount Kenya
Ol Pejeta Conservancyabout 560 kmabout 8½ hPlan a trip to Ol Pejeta Conservancy
Aberdare National Parkabout 550 kmabout 9 hPlan a trip to Aberdare National Park
Lewa Wildlife Conservancyabout 630 kmabout 9½ hPlan a trip to Lewa Wildlife Conservancy
Lake Bogoriaabout 650 kmabout 9½ hPlan a trip to Lake Bogoria
Maasai Maraabout 620 kmabout 10 hPlan a trip to Maasai Mara
Samburuabout 690 kmabout 10½ hPlan a trip to Samburu
Ruma National Parkabout 740 kmabout 11 hPlan a trip to Ruma National Park
Meru National Parkabout 640 kmabout 11 hPlan a trip to Meru National Park
Kakamega Forestabout 710 kmabout 11 hPlan a trip to Kakamega Forest
Mount Elgon National Parkabout 780 kmabout 11½ hPlan a trip to Mount Elgon National Park
Lake Baringoabout 670 kmabout 13½ hrough: straight-line estimatePlan a trip to Lake Baringo

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.