​Getting There – Aberdare 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.

Aberdare National Park is 160km/100mi north of Nairobi and around 95km/60mi southwest of Nanyuki. The drive takes about 2½ to 3 hours* from Nairobi and around 1½ hours* from Nanyuki.

Aberdare is usually visited as part of a 4x4 tour of the country, which includes a driver-guide.

*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.

Domestic Flights

Charter flights between parks are usually booked by tour operators as part of the tour package. There is no commercial airstrip within the park. From Nairobi, flights to the Aberdares leave from Wilson Airport (WIL), 6km/4mi south of the city. There are daily scheduled flights to the Nanyuki airstrip (95km/60mi away) with the following airlines:

  • AirKenya (Flights to/from Loisaba, Lewa Downs and a number of airstrips in the Masai Mara)
  • Safarilink (Flights to/from Nairobi’s Wilson Airport and numerous Masai Mara airstrips)

Passport, Visa & Other Entry Requirements

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

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