--- title: "Homa Bay to Nairobi | Mixroutes" description: How to get from Homa Bay to Nairobi by train, bus, plane and car. Real timetables, honest prices. url: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/homa-bay-to-nairobi" markdown: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/homa-bay-to-nairobi.md" image: "https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e9/Britam_Tower_Nairobi_Kenya_Night.jpg/1920px-Britam_Tower_Nairobi_Kenya_Night.jpg" --- ![Nairobi](https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e9/Britam_Tower_Nairobi_Kenya_Night.jpg/1920px-Britam_Tower_Nairobi_Kenya_Night.jpg) # How to get from Homa Bay to Nairobi [Plan it for your day](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Homa+Bay&to=Nairobi) [Nairobi to Homa Bay](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/nairobi-to-homa-bay) [Antony Trivet (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Britam_Tower_Nairobi_Kenya_Night.jpg) **Quickest listed:** 5h 11m\ by plane, door to door; trains not read\ **Lowest listed:** KSh1,680\ by car; trains not read\ **Distance:** 275 km\ as the crow flies\ **Departures:** –\ timetables not read\ ## 3 ways to travel 275 km apart. Times are the timetables for Mon 9 Nov, planned from 08:00; every price says whether it is live, the operator's fare or our estimate. We add nothing to any fare. Trains and buses couldn't be loaded when this page was made, so this is not the full list and none of it is called best, fastest or cheapest. [The planner](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Homa+Bay&to=Nairobi) reads the timetables again for your day. - [**Drive** 5h 24m KSh1,680–2,250 Estimated 360 km · fuel only](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Homa+Bay&to=Nairobi) - [**Fly** 5h 11m KSh8,120–12,480 Estimated KIS → NBO · non-stop · typical times](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Homa+Bay&to=Nairobi) - [**Taxi** 5h 24m KSh11,250–16,850 Estimated one-way cab](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Homa+Bay&to=Nairobi) Data: [Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [Typical flight routes from OpenFlights (ODbL), a 2014 snapshot](https://openflights.org/data) · [Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · [All credits and licences](https://www.mixroutes.com/credits) ## Before you go Borders, permits, official travel advice and disaster alerts for the places on this route, as their sources publish them. Entry rules are shown for a passport from Kenya; the planner lets you pick yours. - **Reconsider travel to Kenya** [US](https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.ken.html) [UK](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/kenya/warnings-and-insurance) Travel advice: UK FCDO (Open Government Licence v3.0), US State Department. ## Departures today No train or bus is listed because the timetables couldn't be loaded when this page was made, not because none runs. [See today's departures in the planner](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Homa+Bay&to=Nairobi). ## Questions people ask How long is the flight from Homa Bay to Nairobi? About 1h 2m in the air (KIS → NBO); about 5h 11m door to door once you add the ride to the airport, check-in and the cab at the other end. Typical fares run KSh8,120–12,480; live prices are on Flights70. How far is Nairobi from Homa Bay by road? About 360 km, roughly 5h 24m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around KSh1,680–2,250; tolls and parking are extra. ## In Nairobi Capital and largest city of Kenya Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya, located in the south-central part of the country. As of 2026, it has a population of 5.6 million and a metropolitan population of 15.95 million, making it the 8th most populous city in Africa and the 4th most populous metropolitan area. The city goes beyond its borders and has expanded into neighbouring counties, making it the 4th largest metropolitan area in Africa. [The Nairobi guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/places/nairobi) Worth your time - Kazuri Beads shop Started in 1977 the workshop of beads is adjacent to Karen Blixen's Museum. - Oloo’s Children Center Lend a hand at the volunteer-operated school, take a tour of Kibera, and have a cup of tea with the OCC Founder. 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