There are 4 ways to get from Gilgil to Kitale by taxi, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Gilgil to Nakuru
- Take the bus from Nakuru to Eldoret
- Take the bus from Eldoret to Kitale
6h 27m$86–124Drive 265.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Gilgil to Kitale265.1 km
4h$31–45Taxi, Matatu, fly
- Take the taxi from Gilgil to Naivasha
- Take the bus from Naivasha to Nairobi
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Kitale Airport (KTL)WIL - KTL
6h 7m$242–331Bus
- Take the bus from Nakuru to Kitale
9h 43m$87–104
Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Kitale Airport (KTL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gilgil to Kitale is to drive which costs $30 - $45 and takes 4h.
The fastest way to get from Gilgil to Kitale is to drive which takes 4h and costs $30 - $45.
The distance between Gilgil and Kitale is 266 km. The road distance is 265.1 km.
The best way to get from Gilgil to Kitale without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 6h 27m and costs $85 - $130.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Gilgil to Kitale, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Gilgil to Kitale is 265 km. It takes approximately 4h to drive from Gilgil to Kitale.
There are 39+ hotels available in Kitale.
What companies run services between Gilgil, Kericho, Kenya and Kitale, Kenya?
Easy Coach operates a bus from Nakuru to Kitale twice daily. Tickets cost $9–12 and the journey takes 8h 45m.
- Website
- skywardexpress.co.ke
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kitale Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Phone
- (+254) 722-206-445
- coast@coastbus.com
- Website
- coastbus.co.ke
Bus from Nakuru to Eldoret
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- coastbus.co.ke
- Phone
- 0724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Eldoret to Kitale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–21
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $1–21
- Website
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Naivasha to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
- Phone
- +254 726 354 300 / 301
- support@easycoachkenya.com
- Website
- easycoachkenya.com
Bus from Nakuru to Kitale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- easycoachkenya.com
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $80–110
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