Kenya Getting There & Away

Getting There & Away

Kenya Airways (KQ) is the national airline. KQ has extensive regional (South Africa, Zimbabwe, Egypt, Entebbe, etc) & international connections (Dubai, London, Amsterdam, Mumbai, etc). It is also a SkyTeam associate member. Kenya has three International airports, these are: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) in Nairobi. Approximately twenty minutes from the main business district. Moi International Airport Mombasa. Eldoret International Airport (Local flights and Cargo Only). Jomo Kenyatta is the primary arrival point for visitors flying into Kenya. There are excellent flight connections provided by KQ to major tourist destinations like Mombasa, Kisumu & Malindi. An increasing number of airlines are flying to Kenya and Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta Airport has become a hub for East & Central Africa. National carrier and biggest airline in the country is Kenya Airways, which (among others) also provides direct flights from Nairobi to several West African countries e.g. Lagos in Nigeria, Bamako in Mali, as well as direct flights to Bangkok and connects to Hong Kong and China. A recent code-share agreement with Korean Airlines has also brought the Korean peninsula within reach. By train Slow & takes longer than a flight. Take the overnight express (12 hours vs 1 hour flying) from Nairobi to Mombasa. As a tourist try & buy the 1st or 2nd class seats which come with sleeping cots. By car The roads may be poor but all neighbouring countries can be accessed including Ethiopia is via the border town of Moyale, Uganda via Busia, Tanzania via Namanga. Beware of overland routes coming through the northern deserts as these are essentially lawless regions. Most vehicles traveling through the area travel via armed convoy. By bus Regular bus services operate between: Nairobi (Kenya) & Arusha (Tanzania); Nairobi (Kenya) & Kampala (Uganda) - This service is run by Akamba Bus; Mombasa (Kenya) & Dar-es-Salaam (Tanzania); Kisumu (Kenya) & Kampala (Uganda); By boat This is limited to: - Lake Victoria e.g. Mwanza in Tanzania to Kisumu in Kenya - Coastal area e.g. Mombasa-Zanzibar cruises