There are 4 ways to get from Kandy to Nanyuki by bus, plane, or train
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Mini Bus, bus to Weerawila International Airport, fly, train
best- Take the bus from Kandy to Ellabus
- Take the bus from Ella to Thanamalwilabus
- Fly from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Nairobi (NBO)plane WRZ - NBO
- Take the train from Makadara/Mwisho to Nanyukitrain
36h 56mTrain, train to Koggala, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Kandy to Maradanatrain
- Take the train from Maradana to Habaraduwatrain
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Nairobi (NBO)plane KCT - NBO
- Take the train from Makadara/Mwisho to Nanyukitrain
36h 13m$249–543Train, train to Batticaloa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kandy to Polgahawelatrain
- Take the train from Polgahawela to Batticaloatrain
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Nairobi (NBO)plane BTC - NBO
- Take the train from Makadara/Mwisho to Nanyukitrain
33h 58m$253–556Fly Victoria Resevour Kandy to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly, train
- Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Nairobi (NBO)plane CMB - NBO
- Take the train from Makadara/Mwisho to Nanyukitrain
23h 43m$438–842
Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Nairobi (NBO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kandy to Nanyuki is to train and fly which costs $240 - $550 and takes 36h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Kandy to Nanyuki is to fly and train which takes 23h 43m and costs $430 - $850.
The distance between Kandy and Nanyuki is 5461 km.
It takes approximately 36h 56m to get from Kandy to Nanyuki, including transfers.
There are 278+ hotels available in Nanyuki.
What companies run services between Kandy, Sri Lanka and Nanyuki, Kirinyaga, Kenya?
There is no direct connection from Kandy to Nanyuki. However, you can take the bus to Ella, take the bus to Thanamalwila, take the taxi to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) airport, fly to Nairobi (NBO), walk to JKIA - Passenger Boarding, take the bus to Total Jogoo Road/Mogas, walk to Makadara/Mwisho, then take the train to Nanyuki. Alternatively, you can take the train to Polgahawela, take the train to Batticaloa, take the taxi to Batticaloa Airport (BTC) airport, fly to Nairobi (NBO), walk to JKIA - Passenger Boarding, take the bus to Total Jogoo Road/Mogas, walk to Makadara/Mwisho, then take the train to Nanyuki.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Nairobi via Bandaranaike International Airport, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Nairobi via Bandaranaike International Airport, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Koggala to Nairobi via Bandaranaike International Airport, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Nairobi via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Nairobi via Bandaranaike International Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Koggala to Nairobi via Bandaranaike International Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Nairobi via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
- Website
- salamair.com
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Nairobi via Bandaranaike International Airport, Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–500
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Nairobi via Bandaranaike International Airport, Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–500
Flights from Koggala to Nairobi via Bandaranaike International Airport, Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Nairobi via Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $390–850
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Nairobi via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,200
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Nairobi via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Nairobi via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Nairobi via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
- Phone
- 0709 907 555
- info@krc.co.ke
- Website
- krc.co.ke
Train from Makadara/Mwisho to Nanyuki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–17
- Schedules at
- krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $3–6
- First Class
- $10–17
- First Class
- $8
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kandy to Polgahawela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- $4–6
- 3rd Class Fare
- $3–5
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $4–8
Train from Polgahawela to Batticaloa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–28
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- $4–6
- 3rd Class Fare
- $4–6
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $8–28
Train from Kandy to Maradana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–12
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- $4–6
- 3rd Class Fare
- $4–5
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $8–12
Train from Maradana to Habaraduwa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–13
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- $4–6
- 3rd Class Fare
- $4–5
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $8–13
- 3rd Class
- $6
- 2nd Class
- $1
- 1st Class
- $7
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Kandy to Ella
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40
- Schedules at
- traveling.com
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Kandy to Ella
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- traveling.com
- Phone
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Ella to Thanamalwila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
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