There are 3 ways to get from Nakuru to Meru by taxi, bus, plane, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, Matatu, fly, drive
best- Take the taxi from Nakuru to Naivashataxi
- Take the bus from Naivasha to Nairobibus
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Nanyuki (NYK)plane WIL - NYK
- Drive from Nanyuki (NYK) to Merucar
7h 14m$418–516Drive 234.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Nakuru to Merucar 234.4 km
4h 20m$27–39Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Nakuru to Kisumubus
- Take the bus from Kisumu to Nairobibus
- Take the train from Nairobi to Nanyukitrain
- Take the taxi from Nanyuki to Merutaxi
21h 21m$159–217
Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Nanyuki (NYK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nakuru to Meru is to drive which costs $27 - $40 and takes 4h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Nakuru to Meru is to drive which takes 4h 20m and costs $27 - $40.
The distance between Nakuru and Meru is 414 km. The road distance is 234.4 km.
The best way to get from Nakuru to Meru without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 21h 21m and costs $150 - $220.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Nakuru to Meru, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Nakuru to Meru is 234 km. It takes approximately 4h 20m to drive from Nakuru to Meru.
There are 97+ hotels available in Meru.
What companies run services between Nakuru, Kenya and Meru, Kenya?
There is no direct connection from Nakuru to Meru. However, you can take the taxi to Naivasha, take the bus to Nairobi, walk to Town Terminal, take the line 237 bus to Safari Park, walk to Safari Park Hotel, take the shuttle to Nairobi Wilson Airport, walk to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) airport, fly to Nanyuki (NYK), then drive to Meru. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Kisumu, walk to Kisumu, take the bus to Nairobi, walk to Nairobi, take the train to Nanyuki, then take the taxi to Meru.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Nanyuki
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–300
- Website
- calafiaairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Nanyuki
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–300
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Nanyuki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–650
- Website
- airkenya.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Nanyuki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–380
- Phone
- +254709907000
- info@krc.co.ke
- Website
- krc.co.ke
Train from Nairobi to Nanyuki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–17
- Schedules at
- krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $3–6
- First Class
- $10–17
- First Class
- $8
- Website
- Nairobi Matatu
Bus from Naivasha to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Schedules at
- Nairobi Matatu
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Nakuru to Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $3–5
- Phone
- 0709 100 000
- support@easycoachkenya.com
- Website
- easycoachkenya.com
Bus from Kisumu to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Schedules at
- easycoachkenya.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- $130–180
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