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36 Cities Covered

Getting to Mount Kenya

Step-by-step travel guides from 36 cities worldwide. Flights, overland transport, KWS fees, and practical tips for every origin.

From Kenya

3–4 hours by road via Thika SuperhighwayPrivate 4x4

6–8 hours (SGR + road) or 1.5 hrs by airSGR train to Nairobi + road transfer

JKIA Airport (Nairobi)

4–5 hours by road from JKIA, or 45 mins by airAirport transfer + road to Nanyuki

3–4 hours by roadRoad via Nyeri to Nanyuki or via Nyahururu

4–5 hours by roadRoad via Nyahururu to Nanyuki

6–7 hours by road, or 1 hr flight + 4 hrs roadRoad via Nakuru and Nyeri to Nanyuki

20–30 minutes to main gatesDirect road access to Sirimon Gate (20 mins) and Burguret Gate (30 mins)

2.5–3.5 hours by roadRoad via Sagana and Karatina to Nanyuki

From East Africa

8–10 hours by road, or 1.5 hrs flight + 4 hrs roadRoad via Namanga border → Nairobi → Nanyuki

1.5 hrs flight + 4 hrs road, or 12–14 hrs overlandFlight KLA → NBO

1.5 hrs flight + 4 hrs roadFlight DAR → NBO

1.5 hrs flight + 4 hrs roadFlight KGL → NBO

2 hrs flight + 4 hrs roadFlight ADD → NBO with Ethiopian Airlines

1 hr flight + 4 hrs roadFlight EBB → NBO

From Europe

8.5 hrs flight + 4 hrs roadDirect flight AMS → NBO (KLM)

8.5 hrs flight + 4 hrs roadDirect flight CDG → NBO (Kenya Airways)

8 hrs flight + 4 hrs roadDirect flight FRA → NBO

9–10 hrs flight + 4 hrs roadFlight ZRH → NBO (via connection or direct seasonal)

10–12 hrs flight + 4 hrs roadFlight FCO → NBO (connecting via hub)

10–12 hrs flight + 4 hrs roadFlight MAD → NBO (connecting)

From Middle East

5.5 hrs flight + 4 hrs roadDirect flight DOH → NBO (Qatar Airways)

From Asia

5.5 hrs flight + 4 hrs roadDirect flight BOM → NBO (Kenya Airways)

7–9 hrs flight + 4 hrs roadFlight DEL → NBO (connecting or direct)

12–14 hrs flight + 4 hrs roadFlight SIN → NBO (via Dubai or direct Singapore Airlines seasonal)

12–15 hrs flight + 4 hrs roadFlight PEK → NBO (via Guangzhou

14–18 hrs flight + 4 hrs roadFlight NRT/HND → NBO (via Dubai

From Americas

14–16 hrs flight + 4 hrs roadFlight YYZ → NBO (connecting via London

14–16 hrs flight + 4 hrs roadFlight GRU → NBO (via Addis Ababa or Dubai)

18–20 hrs flight + 4 hrs roadFlight SYD → NBO (via Dubai

From Africa

4 hrs flight + 4 hrs roadDirect flight JNB → NBO (Kenya Airways

5–6 hrs flight + 4 hrs roadFlight CPT → NBO (direct or via JNB)

4 hrs flight + 4 hrs roadDirect flight LOS → NBO (Kenya Airways)

6–8 hrs flight + 4 hrs roadFlight ACC → NBO (via Addis Ababa or Lagos)

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