There are 4 ways to get from Nairobi to Kitui by bus, car, train, plane, or taxi
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Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Ngara to Thika Town237
- Drive from Thika Town to Kerugoya
2h 58m$10–15Train
- Take the train from Nairobi to Sagana
4h 52m$48–70Drive 118.6 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Kerugoya118.6 km
1h 55m$14–20Fly, taxi
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Nanyuki (NYK)WIL - NYK
- Take the taxi from Nanyuki (NYK) to Kerugoya
2h 14m$294–426
Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Nanyuki (NYK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Kitui is to bus and drive which costs $9 - $16 and takes 2h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Kitui is to drive which takes 1h 55m and costs $13 - $20.
The distance between Nairobi and Kitui is 125 km. The road distance is 118.6 km.
The best way to get from Nairobi to Kitui without a car is to train which takes 4h 52m and costs $45 - $70.
It takes approximately 2h 58m to get from Nairobi to Kitui, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Kitui is 119 km. It takes approximately 1h 55m to drive from Nairobi to Kitui.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Kitui, Kenya?
Kenya Railways operates a train from Nairobi to Sagana twice a week. Tickets cost $2–10 and the journey takes 4h 23m.
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- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Nanyuki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Website
- airkenya.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Nanyuki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–230
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Nanyuki
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–340
- Phone
- 0709 907 555
- info@krc.co.ke
- Website
- krc.co.ke
Train from Nairobi to Sagana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Schedules at
- krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $2–4
- First Class
- $10
- First Class
- $7
- Website
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Ngara to Thika Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Estimated price
- $150–180
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