How to get from Nairobi to Nyeri
- Fastest
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- Cheapest
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- Distance
- 97 km
- as the crow flies
- Departures today
- 0
- 2 ways, Wed 28 Oct
2 ways to travel
97 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.
bestKSh5,100 cheaper than a cab and about as quick.
- Drivebest2h 20mKSh710–950EstimatedCheck before you go · Kenya152 km · fuel only
- Taxi2h 20mKSh4,740–7,100EstimatedCheck before you go · Kenyaone-way cab
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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.
Travel advice: UK FCDO (Open Government Licence v3.0), US State Department.
Departures today
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 Nairobi to Nyeri?
The fastest way is by car: about 2h 20m door to door. The straight-line distance is 97 km.
What is the cheapest way from Nairobi to Nyeri?
Drive is the cheapest, from KSh710. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote.
How far is Nyeri from Nairobi by road?
About 152 km, roughly 2h 20m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around KSh710–950; tolls and parking are extra.