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How to get from Kisumu to Nyeri

Plan it for your day Nyeri to Kisumu
Fastest
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Cheapest
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Distance
246 km
as the crow flies
Departures today
2
3 ways, Wed 28 Oct

3 ways to travel

246 km apart. Times are the timetables for Wed 28 Oct, planned from 08:00; every price says whether it is live, the operator's fare or our estimate. We add nothing to any fare.

best25 min slower than flying but KSh9,900 cheaper; for most people that trade is worth it.

Data: Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM · Typical flight routes from OpenFlights (ODbL), a 2014 snapshot · Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0 · All credits and licences

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 KenyaUSUK

Travel advice: UK FCDO (Open Government Licence v3.0), US State Department.

Departures today

  1. 08:02 → 13:285h 26m · directKSh9,290–14,230
  2. 08:10 → 15:427h 32m · directKSh12,110–18,440

Timetable data via Transitous and the operators' own GTFS feeds. Live delays arrive when an operator publishes a real-time feed.

Questions people ask

How long does it take to get from Kisumu to Nyeri?

The fastest way is by car: about 5h 51m door to door. The straight-line distance is 246 km.

What is the cheapest way from Kisumu to Nyeri?

Drive is the cheapest, from KSh1,600. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote.

How long is the flight from Kisumu to Nyeri?

About 1h 2m in the air (KIS → NBO), about 5h 26m door to door once you add the ride to the airport, check-in and the cab at the other end. Typical fares run KSh9,290–18,440; live prices are on Flights70.

How far is Nyeri from Kisumu by road?

About 342 km, roughly 5h 51m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around KSh1,600–2,130; tolls and parking are extra.

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