There are 6 ways to get from Sydney to Nakuru by plane, bus, taxi, or shuttle
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Fly to Nairobi, Matatu, taxi
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Nairobi (NBO)SYD - NBO
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Naivasha
- Take the taxi from Naivasha to Nakuru
26h 50m$634–1,134Fly to Kisumu International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)SYD - KIS
- Take the bus from Kisumu to Nakuru
29h 33m$390–1,154Fly to Eldoret International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Eldoret International Airport (EDL)SYD - EDL
- Take the bus from Eldoret to Nakuru
30h$547–1,663Fly to Nairobi Wilson Airport, Matatu, taxi
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL)SYD - WIL
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Naivasha
- Take the taxi from Naivasha to Nakuru
34h 27m$754–1,544Fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi, shuttle, Matatu
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)SYD - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arusha
- Take a shuttle bus from Arusha to Nairobi
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Naivasha
- Take the taxi from Naivasha to Nakuru
34h 58m$813–1,331Fly to Entebbe, taxi, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Entebbe (EBB)SYD - EBB
- Take the taxi from Entebbe (EBB) to Kampala
- Take the bus from Kampala to Malaba
- Take the bus from Malaba to Nakuru
36h 25m$602–3,367
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Nairobi (NBO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Nakuru is to fly and bus which costs $390 - $1,200 and takes 29h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Nakuru is to fly and Matatu and taxi which takes 26h 50m and costs $600 - $1,200.
The distance between Sydney and Nakuru is 12334 km.
It takes approximately 26h 50m to get from Sydney to Nakuru, including transfers.
Nakuru is 8h behind Sydney. It is currently 10:31 PM in Sydney and 2:31 PM in Nakuru.
There are 399+ hotels available in Nakuru.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Nakuru, Kenya?
There is no direct connection from Sydney to Nakuru. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) 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 Nakuru. Alternatively, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Kisumu International Airport (KIS), take the taxi to Kisumu, then take the bus to Nakuru.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nairobi via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Doha, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Dubai, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Johannesburg, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Eldoret International Airport via Dubai, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Eldoret International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Eldoret International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Eldoret International Airport via Doha, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Eldoret International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Dubai, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Dubai, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Doha, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Eldoret International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Eldoret International Airport via Doha, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Eldoret International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Dubai, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Dubai, Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Doha, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Nairobi, Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Dubai, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Doha, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Nairobi, Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nairobi via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Entebbe via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nairobi via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Entebbe via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nairobi via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nairobi via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Entebbe via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
- Website
- skywardexpress.co.ke
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Nairobi, Eldoret International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Entebbe via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Nairobi to Naivasha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
- Phone
- 0724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Kisumu to Nakuru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–21
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $4–21
- Phone
- (+254) 722-206-445
- coast@coastbus.com
- Website
- coastbus.co.ke
Bus from Eldoret to Nakuru
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- coastbus.co.ke
Bus from Malaba to Nakuru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- coastbus.co.ke
- Phone
- +254 203 555 780
- info@marangushuttles.com
- Website
- marangushuttles.com
Shuttle from Arusha to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–25
- Schedules at
- marangushuttles.com
- Phone
- 0717073333
- buscareltd@gmail.com
- Website
- bus-car.co.ke
Bus from Kampala to Malaba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $8
- Business/VIP
- $11
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $18–160
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