​Getting There – Lake Nakuru NP

Anthony Ham
Expert
By Anthony Ham

Anthony is a renowned Africa expert and author of many Lonely Planet guidebooks, including the guide to Kenya.

Anthony is a renowned Africa expert and author of the Lonely Planet guide to Kenya.

Anthony is the author of the Lonely Planet guide to Kenya.

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Your entry point to Kenya will most likely be Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO), 15km/9mi southeast of the capital city Nairobi.

Lake Nakuru National Park is 155km/96mi northwest of Nairobi and 5km/3mi from Nakuru town. Nakuru is an easy destination to reach by car via a tar road from Nairobi. The driving time is at least 3 hours*.

Lake Nakuru can also be reached by road from several other parks. The distance from Masai Mara National Reserve is 235km/146mi and the driving time is about 6 hours*. The distance from Samburu National Reserve in the north is 300km/186mi and the drive takes about 6 hours*. The driving time from Laikipia Plateau hugely depends on which reserve you are coming from but should be between 3 to 7 hours*.

There are currently no scheduled flights to Nakuru. Your tour operator will usually take care of bookings for charter flights between parks.

*Driving times are only a rough indication. You should always consider the possibility of significant delays.

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Airlines & Ticket Prices

Please check Skyscanner to see which airlines can take you to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO), and what tickets would cost.

Passport, Visa & Other Entry Requirements

Please check our Getting There – Kenya page to learn more about passport, visa, COVID-19 and other entry requirements.

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