How to get from Nyeri to Kisumu
- Fastest
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- Cheapest
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- Distance
- 246 km
- as the crow flies
- Departures today
- 1
- 3 ways, Thu 29 Oct
3 ways to travel
246 km apart. Times are the timetables for Thu 29 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.
best30 min slower than flying but KSh9,900 cheaper; for most people that trade is worth it.
- Drivebest5h 55mKSh1,600–2,130EstimatedCheck before you go · Kenya342 km · fuel only
- Fly5h 27mKSh9,290–14,230EstimatedCheck before you go · KenyaNBO → KIS · non-stop · typical times
- Taxi5h 55mKSh10,650–16,000EstimatedCheck before you go · Kenyaone-way cab
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.
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 Nyeri to Kisumu?
The fastest way is by car: about 5h 55m door to door. The straight-line distance is 246 km.
What is the cheapest way from Nyeri to Kisumu?
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 Nyeri to Kisumu?
About 1h 2m in the air (NBO → KIS), about 5h 27m door to door once you add the ride to the airport, check-in and the cab at the other end. Typical fares run KSh9,290–14,230; live prices are on Flights70.
How far is Kisumu from Nyeri by road?
About 342 km, roughly 5h 55m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around KSh1,600–2,130; tolls and parking are extra.