Kenya has three major international airports; Jomo
Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) located in the
capital city Nairobi, Moi International Airport (MIA)
in Mombasa and Eldoret International Airport (EIA) in
Eldoret.
The Wilson Airport in Nairobi handles light aircrafts
and quite a number of scheduled and chartered domestic
flights make use of the aerodromes here.
There are about 250 airstrips located strategically
country wide connecting all parts of Kenya to Nairobi.
JKIA is a hub for major airlines such as Kenya Airways,
British Airways, Qatar Airways, Ethiopian Airways, Emirates,
Swiss Air, South African Airlines, Egypt Air, KlM Royal
Dutch and Saudi Airlines among others.
Estimated flying Time to Nairobi:
• From Europe: 8-10 hours
• From North America: 16 hours
• From the Gulf: 4 hours
• From Far East, Australia: 16 hours |
Kenya
has only one state owned train service run by Kenya Railways.
The Railways service is the slowest means of travel. There
are three classes in the train. First class and second
class are self contained sleepers and come with a restaurant
offering meals, alcohol and beverages. Prior reservation
is required for both classes. The third class is a seater
and has a shared washroom per coach. No prior reservation
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Kenya
has an extensive and advanced road network making road
the most used mode of transport. Matatus (small vans
and minibuses) are the most common public form of transport
servicing all major cities and most upcountry routes.
The matatus are 14-seater while the minibuses are 25-seater.
Kenya has a number of bus services including, Akamba,
Busscar, scandinavian and Mash among others which serve
upcountry routes. Kenya Bus service, CitiHoppa and Double
M, only service the capital Nairobi. Fares are generally
low and most matatus and buses have route numbers. For
long distance safaris to other major cities and outside
Nairobi, there are many bus companies which provide
transport. The buses leave early morning, late afternoon
and in the evening. For long distance buses you need
an advance booking.
