There are 4 ways to get from Kandy to Nanyuki by bus, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Weerawila International Airport, fly, train
best- Take the bus from Kandy to Thanamalwilabus
- Fly from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Nairobi (NBO)plane WRZ - NBO
- Take the train from Makadara/Mwisho to Nanyukitrain
32h 36m$256–684Train, 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
31h 23m$249–695Train, 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$253–527Fly 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 38m$430–945
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 $250 - $550 and takes 33h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Kandy to Nanyuki is to fly and train which takes 23h 38m and costs $430 - $950.
The distance between Kandy and Nanyuki is 5462 km.
It takes approximately 32h 36m to get from Kandy to Nanyuki, including transfers.
There are 274+ 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 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
- etihad.com
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Nairobi via Bandaranaike International Airport, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
Flights from Koggala to Nairobi via Bandaranaike International Airport, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Nairobi via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Nairobi via Bandaranaike International Airport, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Nairobi via Bandaranaike International Airport, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Koggala to Nairobi via Bandaranaike International Airport, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Nairobi via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Nairobi via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Nairobi via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
- Website
- salamair.com
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Nairobi via Bandaranaike International Airport, Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–470
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Nairobi via Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–800
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Nairobi via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–360
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Nairobi via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
- 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
- $3–18
- Schedules at
- krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $3–6
- First Class
- $18
- 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
- $3–9
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- $4–6
- 3rd Class Fare
- $3–5
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $4–9
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
- $9–28
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
- $1–14
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- $4–6
- 3rd Class Fare
- $4–5
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $8–14
- 3rd Class
- $6
- 2nd Class
- $1
- 1st Class
- $7
- Phone
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Kandy to Thanamalwila
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Seater
- $3–4
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