There are 9 ways to get from Kitale to Meru by bus, car, plane, taxi, or train
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Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Kitale to Eldoret
- Take the bus from Eldoret to Nairobi
- Take the bus from Town Terminal to Tuskys237
- Drive from Sagana to Meru
14h 51m$96–141Bus, train, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Kitale to Eldoret
- Take the bus from Eldoret to Nairobi
- Take the train from Nairobi to Karatina
- Drive from Karatina to Meru
17h 29m$33–70Drive 456.2 km
- Drive from Kitale to Meru456.2 km
7h 18m$53–76Fly Kitale Airport to Samburu, taxi
- Fly from Kitale Airport (KTL) to Samburu (UAS)KTL - UAS
- Take the taxi from Samburu (UAS) to Meru
24h 53m$235–353Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Kitale to Nairobi
- Take the train from Nairobi to Nanyuki
- Take the taxi from Nanyuki to Meru
22h 27m$156–214Fly Kitale Airport to Nanyuki, drive
- Fly from Kitale Airport (KTL) to Nanyuki (NYK)KTL - NYK
- Drive from Nanyuki (NYK) to Meru
5h 17m$119–228Fly Kitale Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport, train, drive
- Fly from Kitale Airport (KTL) to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL)KTL - WIL
- Take the train from Ruiru to Karatina
- Drive from Karatina to Meru
10h 16m$169–238Bus to Eldoret International Airport, fly to Nairobi, train, drive
- Take the bus from Kitale to Eldoret
- Fly from Eldoret International Airport (EDL) to Nairobi (NBO)EDL - NBO
- Take the train from Makadara/Mwisho to Karatina
- Drive from Karatina to Meru
12h 47m$152–307Bus to Eldoret International Airport, fly to Nairobi Wilson Airport, train, drive
- Take the bus from Kitale to Eldoret
- Fly from Eldoret International Airport (EDL) to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL)EDL - WIL
- Take the train from Ruiru to Karatina
- Drive from Karatina to Meru
12h 42m$166–415
Kitale Airport (KTL) to Samburu (UAS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kitale to Meru is to bus and train and drive which costs $30 - $70 and takes 17h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Kitale to Meru is to fly and drive which takes 5h 17m and costs $110 - $230.
The distance between Kitale and Meru is 622 km. The road distance is 456.2 km.
The best way to get from Kitale to Meru without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 22h 27m and costs $150 - $220.
It takes approximately 14h 51m to get from Kitale to Meru, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kitale to Meru is 456 km. It takes approximately 7h 18m to drive from Kitale to Meru.
There are 65+ hotels available in Meru.
What companies run services between Kitale, Kenya and Meru, Kenya?
There is no direct connection from Kitale to Meru. However, you can take the bus to Eldoret, 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. Alternatively, you can drive from Kitale to Meru in around 7h 18m.
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–350
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Nairobi via Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Website
- skywardexpress.co.ke
Flights from Kitale Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–120
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- airkenya.com
Flights from Kitale Airport to Samburu via Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Kitale Airport to Nanyuki via Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Phone
- 0709 907 555
- info@krc.co.ke
- Website
- krc.co.ke
Train from Nairobi to Karatina
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–12
- Schedules at
- krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $3–4
- First Class
- $12
- First Class
- $8
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
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 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
- Phone
- 0724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Kitale to Eldoret
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–21
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $1–21
- Phone
- +254 726 354 300 / 301
- support@easycoachkenya.com
- Website
- easycoachkenya.com
Bus from Eldoret to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Schedules at
- easycoachkenya.com
Bus from Kitale to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Schedules at
- easycoachkenya.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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Estimated price
- $130–180
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