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Getting to Kenya
International airlines that have scheduled flights to Kenya include Kenya Airways, British Airways, Sabena, Swiss, KLM, Emirates, South African Airlines, East African Airways and Ethiopian. These airlines fly with airline partners from all six continent of the world. Flights to Kenya
Local Airlines include Precision Air, Air Kenya, Kenya Airways, Air Tanzania, Regional Air and South African Airlines.
Flying Time From:
London takes about 9 hours.
New York takes about 18 hours.
Los Angeles takes about 20 hours.
Getting Around Kenya
Air
Kenya Airways, British Airways and other light aircraft charter companies offer scheduled flights within Kenya. Light aircraft are available for charter out of Nairobi, Mombasa and Malindi. There is a range of single and twin-engine aircraft offering a minimum of three passenger seats and up to 27. All the principal lodges and many of the tented camps have their own airstrips suitable for light aircraft. Where a lodge or camp has its own strip, it will also provide a limited number of vehicles to visitors arriving by air. At some destinations, an aircraft can taxi to walking distance to the lodge but where that is not possible, the lodge provides transfer vehicles. Several destinations are served by scheduled services provided by private air operators.
From Nairobi, private air operators offer scheduled flights to the Masai Mara, Amboseli, Samburu, Nyeri, Nanyuki, Mombasa, Malindi, Lamu and Kiwayu. From Mombasa, it is possible to fly by scheduled service provided by private air operators to Malindi, Lamu, Nairobi and the Masai Mara The national airline Kenya Airways flies domestic services from Nairobi to Mombasa, Malindi and Kisumu; and from Mombasa and Malindi to Nairobi. Nairobi-Mombasa & Malindi Flights
Rail
Kenya Railways operates over 2630 kilometers of track. There are irregular train services between Nairobi and Mombasa, departing around 7 pm arriving the following morning around 9 am. The train service has a reputation of cancellations, irregular schedule, poor service, poor quality cabins and non-existent compensation insurance for its passengers for accidents, delays etc.
Road
Safaris organized and operated by AfricanMecca are in 4 wheel drives, Land Cruisers, Jeeps, Range Rovers, Land Rovers or in front wheel drive safari engineered mini buses. Our safari engineered mini buses are more comfortable when compared to any another vehicle used in the safari industry; it also has more viewing space because of the customized open roof-hatch top.
Kenyans operate their vehicles on the left side of the road. Visitors intending to drive in Kenya may use a valid license issued in the visitor's country of residence, for three months, if endorsed by the Kenya Road Transport Office. However a less tedious course of action may be to obtain an International Driving License before leaving home. The maximum permitted speed on any Kenya road is 80 kph and 30 kph in built up areas.
For point-to-point - short distance road travel, we recommend transfer services transfers with AfricanMecca. Taxis are also availalable.
Buses service operates between major towns in Kenya, which is the preferred mode of transportation for Kenyans; many visitors' select air services because of the convenience and short travel time.
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