Africa
Getting around Kenya
Between cities
Getting around Kenya
The Madaraka Express train links Nairobi and Mombasa in about 5 hours; Kenya Airways, Jambojet and Safarilink fly to the coast and parks. Buses are cheap; matatus are risky.
Key facts
- Ride-hailing apps: Uber, Bolt, Little.
- Driving: on the left. Foreign licences in English work for up to 3 months; carry an IDP for longer stays or non-English licences.
- Madaraka Express e-tickets (Kenya Railways)
- Kenya Railways
Getting around by place
Sources
- Madaraka Express e-tickets (Kenya Railways)
- Kenya Railways
- US State Department travel advisory
- UK FCDO travel advice: Kenya
- Kenya Electronic Travel Authorisation (Directorate of Immigration Services)
- Kenya eFNS: Class N Digital Nomad Permit
- Speedtest Global Index: Kenya
- World Bank open data
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