There are 4 ways to get from Nairobi to Makindu by train, bus, car or plane
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Recommended option
Train • 2h 49m
Cheapest option
Fly, drive • 4h 25m
2 alternative options
Line 110 bus, train • 4h 34m
Drive • 2h 47m
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The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Makindu is to drive which costs $15 - $22 and takes 2h 47m.
The quickest way to get from Nairobi to Makindu is to drive which costs $15 - $22 and takes 2h 47m.
The distance between Nairobi and Makindu is 157 km. The road distance is 170.4 km.
The best way to get from Nairobi to Makindu without a car is to train which takes 2h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 49m to get from Nairobi to Makindu, including transfers.
The quickest flight from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Amboseli Airport is the direct flight which takes 35 min.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Makindu is 170 km. It takes approximately 2h 47m to drive from Nairobi to Makindu.
AirKenya Express and Safarilink offer flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Amboseli Airport.
There are one+ hotels available in Makindu. Prices start at $100 USD per night.
The best way to get from Nairobi to Nairobi Wilson Airport is to line 24 bus which takes 6 min and costs .
- Distance: 157.2 km
- Duration: 2h 49m
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Makindu, Turkana, Kenya?
Kenya Railways operates a train from Nairobi to Kibwezi once daily, and the journey takes 2h 14m.
- Website
- airkenya.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson to Amboseli
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $360
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson to Amboseli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $320
- Phone
- 0709 388 888
- info@krc.co.ke
- Website
- krc.co.ke
Train from Nairobi to Kibwezi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- metickets.krc.co.ke
Train from Athi River to Kibwezi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- metickets.krc.co.ke
- Website
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Easy Coach/Uchumi to Kitengela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
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