There are 5 ways to get from London to Gilgil by plane, bus, taxi, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly London Heathrow Airport to Nairobi, Matatu, taxi
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nairobi (NBO)plane LHR - NBO
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Naivashabus
- Take the taxi from Naivasha to Gilgiltaxi
14h 33m$437–861Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nairobi, Matatu, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nairobi (NBO)plane LGW - NBO
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Naivashabus
- Take the taxi from Naivasha to Gilgiltaxi
15h 11m$408–1,151Fly London City Airport to Nairobi, Matatu, taxi
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Nairobi (NBO)plane LCY - NBO
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Naivashabus
- Take the taxi from Naivasha to Gilgiltaxi
17h 21m$465–1,523Fly London Heathrow Airport to Eldoret International Airport, drive
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Eldoret International Airport (EDL)plane LHR - EDL
- Drive from Eldoret International Airport (EDL) to Gilgilcar
16h 12m$538–1,477Fly London Stansted Airport to Nairobi, Matatu, taxi
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nairobi (NBO)plane STN - NBO
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Naivashabus
- Take the taxi from Naivasha to Gilgiltaxi
17h 28m$545–855
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nairobi (NBO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Gilgil is to fly and Matatu and taxi which costs $430 - $900 and takes 14h 33m.
The fastest way to get from London to Gilgil is to fly and Matatu and taxi which takes 14h 33m and costs $430 - $900.
The distance between London and Gilgil is 7022 km.
It takes approximately 14h 33m to get from London to Gilgil, including transfers.
Gilgil is 2h ahead of London. It is currently 1:52 AM in London and 3:52 AM in Gilgil.
There are seven+ hotels available in Gilgil.
What companies run services between London, England and Gilgil, Kericho, Kenya?
There is no direct connection from London to Gilgil. However, you can take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Nairobi (NBO), walk to JKIA - Passenger Boarding, take the bus to Tusker/Ronald Ngala, walk to Nairobi, take the bus to Naivasha, then take the taxi to Gilgil. Alternatively, you can take the train to Gatwick Airport, walk to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) airport, fly to Nairobi (NBO), walk to JKIA - Passenger Boarding, take the bus to Tusker/Ronald Ngala, walk to Nairobi, take the bus to Naivasha, then take the taxi to Gilgil.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
Flights from London City Airport to Nairobi via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Eldoret International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Eldoret International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nairobi via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Nairobi via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nairobi via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nairobi via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nairobi via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nairobi via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nairobi via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nairobi via Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nairobi via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–600
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nairobi via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nairobi via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Website
- Nairobi Matatu
Bus from Nairobi to Naivasha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Schedules at
- Nairobi Matatu
Bus from Nairobi to Naivasha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Schedules at
- Nairobi Matatu
Bus from Nairobi to Naivasha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Schedules at
- Nairobi Matatu
Bus from Nairobi to Naivasha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Schedules at
- Nairobi Matatu
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $90–110
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