There are 8 ways to get from Kitale to Diani Beach by car, plane, bus, taxi, or train
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Drive to Kisumu International Airport, fly to Ukunda
best- Drive from Kitale to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)car
- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Ukunda (UKA)plane KIS - UKA
5h 10m$218–286Drive 890.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Kitale to Diani Beachcar 890.3 km
11h$103–149Bus, taxi, train
- Take the bus from Kitale to Eldoretbus
- Take the bus from Eldoret to Nakurubus
- Take the taxi from Nakuru to Gilgiltaxi
- Take the train from Gilgil to Nairobitrain
- Take the train from Nairobi to Mombasatrain
- Take the taxi from Mombasa to Diani Beachtaxi
18h 1m$168–306Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Kitale to Mombasabus
- Take the taxi from Mombasa to Diani Beachtaxi
18h 42m$109–132Bus to Eldoret International Airport, fly to Ukunda
- Take the bus from Kitale to Eldoretbus
- Fly from Eldoret International Airport (EDL) to Ukunda (UKA)plane EDL - UKA
5h 58m$292–592Drive to Kisumu International Airport, fly to Mombasa, taxi
- Drive from Kitale to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)car
- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Mombasa (MBA)plane KIS - MBA
- Take the taxi from Mombasa (MBA) to Diani Beachtaxi
4h 43m$228–386Bus to Eldoret International Airport, fly to Mombasa, taxi
- Take the bus from Kitale to Eldoretbus
- Fly from Eldoret International Airport (EDL) to Mombasa (MBA)plane EDL - MBA
- Take the taxi from Mombasa (MBA) to Diani Beachtaxi
6h 26m$222–432Bus, taxi via Nairobi
- Take the bus from Kitale to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Mombasabus
- Take the taxi from Mombasa to Diani Beachtaxi
22h 12m$124–181
Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Ukunda (UKA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kitale to Diani Beach is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 11h.
The fastest way to get from Kitale to Diani Beach is to drive and fly and taxi which takes 4h 43m and costs $220 - $390.
The distance between Kitale and Diani Beach is 872 km. The road distance is 890.3 km.
The best way to get from Kitale to Diani Beach without a car is to bus and taxi and train which takes 18h 1m and costs $160 - $310.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Kitale to Diani Beach, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kitale to Diani Beach is 890 km. It takes approximately 11h to drive from Kitale to Diani Beach.
There are 720+ hotels available in Diani Beach.
What companies run services between Kitale, Kenya and Diani Beach, Kenya?
There is no direct connection from Kitale to Diani Beach. However, you can drive to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) airport then fly to Ukunda (UKA). Alternatively, you can take the bus to Eldoret, take the bus to Nakuru, take the taxi to Gilgil, take the train to Nairobi, take the train to Mombasa, then take the taxi to Diani Beach.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Ukunda via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Ukunda via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Mombasa via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Mombasa via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Mombasa via Kisumu International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Ukunda via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Ukunda via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Mombasa via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Mombasa via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Mombasa via Kisumu International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Ukunda via Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–490
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Mombasa via Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–330
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Ukunda via Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–490
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Mombasa via Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–330
- Website
- skywardexpress.co.ke
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Ukunda via Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–270
- Phone
- 0709 907 555
- info@krc.co.ke
- Website
- krc.co.ke
Train from Gilgil to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1–11
- Schedules at
- metickets.krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $2–4
- First Class
- $7–11
- Ist Class
- $1–11
- Economy
- $1–5
Train from Nairobi to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–93
- Schedules at
- metickets.krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $5–12
- First Class
- $20–35
- Premium
- $93
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Kitale to Eldoret
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $1–2
Bus from Kitale to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–23
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $19–23
Bus from Kitale to Eldoret
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $1–2
Bus from Kitale to Eldoret
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $1–2
- Phone
- (+254) 722-206-445
- coast@coastbus.com
- Website
- coastbus.co.ke
Bus from Eldoret to Nakuru
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- coastbus.co.ke
- Phone
- +254 726 354 300 / 301
- support@easycoachkenya.com
- Website
- easycoachkenya.com
Bus from Kitale to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Schedules at
- easycoachkenya.com
- Phone
- +254 730 889 000
- info@masheastafrica.com
- Website
- masheastafrica.com
Bus from Nairobi to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–32
- Schedules at
- mashpoa.com
- Normal
- $22–27
- Business
- $23–26
- VIP
- $27–32
- Business
- $15–17
- Normal
- $11–14
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $75–130
Broadafrica Tours & Safaris
- Phone
- +254 722429225
- Website
- broadafrica.com
Broadafrica Tours & Safaris
- Phone
- +254 722429225
- Website
- broadafrica.com
Broadafrica Tours & Safaris
- Phone
- +254 722429225
- Website
- broadafrica.com
Broadafrica Tours & Safaris
- Phone
- +254 722429225
- Website
- broadafrica.com
Broadafrica Tours & Safaris
- Phone
- +254 722429225
- Website
- broadafrica.com
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