There are 6 ways to get from Kilimanjaro to Meru by car, plane, taxi, bus, train, or shuttle
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Drive, fly
best- Drive from Kilimanjaro to Amboseli Airport (ASV)
- Fly from Amboseli Airport (ASV) to Nanyuki (NYK)ASV - NYK
- Drive from Nanyuki (NYK) to Meru
7h 57m$113–692Taxi, bus, train, drive
cheapest- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro to Moshi
- Take the bus from Moshi to Nairobi
- Take the train from Ruiru to Karatina
- Drive from Karatina to Meru
17h 27m$45–64Taxi, bus, drive
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro to Moshi
- Take the bus from Moshi to Nairobi
- Take the bus from Town Terminal to Tuskys237
- Drive from Sagana to Meru
15h 9m$108–136Drive, train
- Drive from Kilimanjaro to Kibwezi
- Take the train from Kibwezi to Nairobi
- Take the train from Makadara/Mwisho to Karatina
- Drive from Karatina to Meru
17h 22m$53–93Drive 510 km
- Drive from Kilimanjaro to Meru510 km
9h 42m$64–92Bus, train, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Marangu to Nairobi
- Take the train from Nairobi to Nanyuki
- Take the taxi from Nanyuki to Meru
25h 47m$226–294
Amboseli Airport (ASV) to Nanyuki (NYK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kilimanjaro to Meru is to taxi and bus and train and drive which costs $45 - $65 and takes 17h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Kilimanjaro to Meru is to drive and fly which takes 7h 57m and costs $110 - $700.
The distance between Kilimanjaro and Meru is 525 km. The road distance is 510 km.
The best way to get from Kilimanjaro to Meru without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 25h 47m and costs $220 - $300.
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from Kilimanjaro to Meru, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kilimanjaro to Meru is 510 km. It takes approximately 9h 42m to drive from Kilimanjaro to Meru.
There are 65+ hotels available in Meru.
What companies run services between Kilimanjaro, Tanzania and Meru, Kenya?
There is no direct connection from Kilimanjaro to Meru. However, you can drive to Amboseli Airport (ASV) airport, fly to Nanyuki (NYK), then drive to Meru. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Moshi, take the bus to Nairobi, walk to Town Terminal, take the bus to Tuskys, take the taxi to Maragua, take the train to Sagana, then drive to Meru.
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- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Amboseli Airport to Nanyuki via Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–700
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Amboseli Airport to Nanyuki via Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–650
- Website
- airkenya.com
Flights from Amboseli Airport to Nanyuki via Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–650
- Phone
- 0709 907 555
- info@krc.co.ke
- Website
- krc.co.ke
Train from Kibwezi to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Schedules at
- krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $5
- First Class
- $14
Train from Makadara/Mwisho to Karatina
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–12
- Schedules at
- krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $3–4
- First Class
- $12
- First Class
- $8
Train from Ruiru to Karatina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Schedules at
- krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $2–4
- First Class
- $10
- First Class
- $7
Train from Nairobi to Nanyuki
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–18
- Schedules at
- krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $3–6
- First Class
- $18
- First Class
- $8
- Phone
- (+255) 784377027
- info@kidiaone.co.tz
- Website
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Moshi to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
- Website
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Town Terminal to Tuskys
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
Shuttle from Marangu to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–80
- Schedules at
- regionalluxuryshuttle.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Estimated price
- $18–180
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