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Driving times from Watamu

By road from Watamu, the nearest KenyaPlus destinations are Malindi under 1 h (about 20 km), Mombasa about 2 h (about 110 km), Diani Beach about 2½ h (about 140 km). The farthest is Mount Elgon National Park about 15 h (about 1000 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
Malindiabout 20 kmunder 1 hPlan a trip to Malindi
Mombasaabout 110 kmabout 2 hPlan a trip to Mombasa
Diani Beachabout 140 kmabout 2½ hPlan a trip to Diani Beach
Shimba Hills National Reserveabout 150 kmabout 3 hrough: straight-line estimatePlan a trip to Shimba Hills National Reserve
Lamu(road only as far as Mokowe; the boat crossing is extra)about 240 kmabout 3½ hPlan a trip to Lamu
Tsavo Eastabout 280 kmabout 5 hPlan a trip to Tsavo East
Chyulu Hills National Parkabout 400 kmabout 6½ hPlan a trip to Chyulu Hills National Park
Tsavo West National Parkabout 390 kmabout 6½ hPlan a trip to Tsavo West National Park
Amboseliabout 500 kmabout 8½ hPlan a trip to Amboseli
Nairobiabout 590 kmabout 8½ hPlan a trip to Nairobi
Naivashaabout 680 kmabout 10 hPlan a trip to Naivasha
Mount Longonot National Parkabout 670 kmabout 10 hPlan a trip to Mount Longonot National Park
Lake Nakuruabout 750 kmabout 11 hPlan a trip to Lake Nakuru
Meru National Parkabout 610 kmabout 11½ hPlan a trip to Meru National Park
Mount Kenyaabout 770 kmabout 12 hPlan a trip to Mount Kenya
Ol Pejeta Conservancyabout 790 kmabout 12 hPlan a trip to Ol Pejeta Conservancy
Aberdare National Parkabout 770 kmabout 12½ hPlan a trip to Aberdare National Park
Lake Bogoriaabout 870 kmabout 13 hPlan a trip to Lake Bogoria
Samburuabout 780 kmabout 13½ hPlan a trip to Samburu
Maasai Maraabout 840 kmabout 13½ hPlan a trip to Maasai Mara
Ruma National Parkabout 970 kmabout 14½ hPlan a trip to Ruma National Park
Kakamega Forestabout 940 kmabout 15 hPlan a trip to Kakamega Forest
Mount Elgon National Parkabout 1000 kmabout 15 hPlan a trip to Mount Elgon National Park

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.