There are 6 ways to get from Eldoret to Mara by plane, car, or bus
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Fly from Eldoret International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Eldoret International Airport (EDL) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane EDL - KIS
- Drive from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Siraricar
3h 48m$187–334Bus, drive via Sirari
cheapest- Take the bus from Eldoret to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Sirarebus
- Drive from Sirare to Musomacar
16h 45m$30–44Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Eldoret to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Migoribus
- Drive from Migori to Musomacar
16h 16m$41–64Drive 367.3 km
- Drive from Eldoret to Musomacar 367.3 km
5h 58m$46–66Drive, fly to Maasai Mara Game Reserve
- Drive from Eldoret to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)car
- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Maasai Mara Game Reserve (KTJ)plane KIS - KTJ
- Drive from Maasai Mara Game Reserve (KTJ) to Siraricar
4h 35m$172–363Bus, drive via Sirari #2
- Take the bus from Eldoret to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Sirarebus
- Drive from Sirare to Musomacar
19h 15m$35–48
Eldoret International Airport (EDL) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Eldoret to Mara is to bus and drive via Sirari which costs $30 - $45 and takes 16h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Eldoret to Mara is to fly and drive which takes 3h 48m and costs $180 - $340.
The distance between Eldoret and Mara is 289 km. The road distance is 367.3 km.
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Eldoret to Mara, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Eldoret to Mara is 367 km. It takes approximately 5h 58m to drive from Eldoret to Mara.
There are one+ hotels available in Mara.
What companies run services between Eldoret, Kenya and Mara, Tanzania?
There is no direct connection from Eldoret to Mara. However, you can take the taxi to Eldoret International Airport (EDL) airport, fly to Kisumu International Airport (KIS), then drive to Sirari. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Eldoret to Musoma via Nairobi, Nairobi, and Migori in around 16h 16m.
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–290
- Website
- airkenya.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Maasai Mara Game Reserve
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Phone
- +254 726 354 300 / 301
- support@easycoachkenya.com
- Website
- easycoachkenya.com
Bus from Eldoret to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Schedules at
- easycoachkenya.com
Bus from Nairobi to Sirare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- easycoachkenya.com
- Phone
- +254 730 889 000
- info@masheastafrica.com
- Website
- masheastafrica.com
Bus from Nairobi to Migori
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Schedules at
- masheastafrica.com
- Normal
- $14–21
- Business
- $16–21
- VIP
- $19–27
- Phone
- +254 726 511 628
- info@theguardiancoach.com
- Website
- theguardian.co.ke
Bus from Nairobi to Sirare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Schedules at
- theguardian.co.ke
- Book at
- theguardian.co.ke
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