--- title: "Nyeri to Nairobi – 2 ways by car, taxi | Mixroutes" description: "Nyeri to Nairobi is 97 km. Fastest: undefined in 0 min. Cheapest: undefined from –. Real timetables, prices labelled live, quoted or estimated." url: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/nyeri-to-nairobi" markdown: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/nyeri-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 Nyeri to Nairobi [Plan it for your day](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Nyeri&to=Nairobi) [Nairobi to Nyeri](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/nairobi-to-nyeri) Antony Trivet (CC BY-SA 4.0) **Fastest:** –\ \ **Cheapest:** –\ \ **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. best KSh5,100 cheaper than a cab and about as quick. - [**Drive** best 2h 19m KSh710–950 Estimated **Check before you go** · Kenya 152 km · fuel only](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Nyeri&to=Nairobi) - [**Taxi** 2h 19m KSh4,740–7,100 Estimated **Check before you go** · Kenya one-way cab](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Nyeri&to=Nairobi) Data: [Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [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 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 Nairobi? The fastest way is by car: about 2h 19m door to door. The straight-line distance is 97 km. What is the cheapest way from Nyeri to Nairobi? Drive is the cheapest, from KSh710. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote. How far is Nairobi from Nyeri by road? About 152 km, roughly 2h 19m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around KSh710–950; 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 Started in 1977 the workshop of beads is adjacent to Karen Blixen's Museum. - Village Market Nairobi has a great variety of international food. - 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. From Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA) [Hotels in Nairobi Compare prices on Hotels70](https://www.hotels70.com) ## More routes - [Kochi to Bengaluru](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/kochi-to-bengaluru) - [Kochi to Chennai](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/kochi-to-chennai) - [Kochi to Thiruvananthapuram](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/kochi-to-thiruvananthapuram) - [Kochi to Munnar](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/kochi-to-munnar) - [Kochi to Alappuzha](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/kochi-to-alappuzha) - [Kochi to Kozhikode](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/kochi-to-kozhikode) --- This is the markdown version of https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/nyeri-to-nairobi, for search crawlers and AI assistants. The HTML page is the canonical copy. Mixroutes is made by Lascade LLC, Sharjah Media City, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Index of every page: https://www.mixroutes.com/llms.txt