Kenya Railways

We sell 612 Trains routes operated by Kenya Railways, on their fares and their conditions.

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Kenya Railways runs 612 routes we sell across 1 country, calling at 42 places. The cheapest fare is €11.88. A median route runs 91 km, about 39m at the carrier's typical cruising speed of 140 km/h.

Checked 15 October 2026Priced for 15 October 2026One passenger, all fees included

Profile

What Kenya Railways runs

  • 612Routes we sell
  • 42Places served
  • 1Countries
  • 91 kmMedian route
  • 442 kmLongest route
A typical journey
The median Kenya Railways route we sell is 91 km, which is about 39m at their typical cruising speed of 140 km/h.
Fare conditions
Fares on this carrier are refundable up to two hours before departure, and changeable at no charge.
On board
This carrier publishes Power sockets, Wi-Fi across its fleet.
Carbon per passenger
About 33 grams per passenger kilometre, which is roughly 3.0 kg over a median route.
Where it runs
Routes in 1 country on our network.
Busiest places
Nakuru, Nairobi, Kisumu, Molo, Iten, Kapsabet, Eldoret, Lugulu
Routes

Routes operated by Kenya Railways

Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.

Routes operated by Kenya Railways, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey we sell on each.
RouteFromFastestDistance
Eldoret to Kakamega train€11.881h 23m63 km
Kakamega to Eldoret train€11.881h 20m63 km
Kakamega to Kisumu train€11.881h 12m43 km
Kisumu to Kakamega train€11.881h 12m43 km
Naivasha to Nakuru train€11.881h 20m60 km
Nakuru to Naivasha train€11.881h 19m60 km
Karuri to Naivasha train€11.881h 22m63 km
Naivasha to Karuri train€11.881h 23m63 km
Kikuyu to Naivasha train€11.891h 22m65 km
Naivasha to Kikuyu train€11.891h 21m65 km
Nairobi to Naivasha train€13.541h 25m76 km
Naivasha to Nairobi train€13.541h 27m76 km
Eldoret to Kisumu train€15.191h 35m89 km
Kisumu to Eldoret train€15.191h 36m89 km
Karuri to Nakuru train€20.141h 50m123 km
Nakuru to Karuri train€20.141h 52m123 km
Kikuyu to Nakuru train€20.691h 51m123 km
Nakuru to Kikuyu train€20.691h 47m123 km
Eldoret to Nakuru train€21.241h 53m128 km
Nakuru to Eldoret train€21.241h 56m128 km
Nairobi to Nakuru train€22.341h 56m136 km
Nakuru to Nairobi train€22.341h 59m136 km
Kisumu to Nakuru train€23.992h 6m147 km
Nakuru to Kisumu train€23.992h147 km
Kakamega to Nakuru train€26.192h 4m161 km
Nakuru to Kakamega train€26.192h 7m161 km
Machakos to Mombasa train€52.593h 48m388 km
Mombasa to Machakos train€52.593h 45m388 km
Mombasa to Mwala train€60.294h 16m388 km
Mwala to Mombasa train€60.294h 3m388 km
Mombasa to Nairobi train€62.493h 50m442 km
Nairobi to Mombasa train€62.493h 47m442 km

The train gets you into Jomvu. These two partners take it from there, and the bed is theirs to book.

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A room in Jomvu for the night the train gets in

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Catchment

How far people travel to get here

Every origin we sell by Trains, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.

Straight line distance from each origin we sell, not the distance the route runs.
DistanceRoutesShareNearest of them
Under 200 km51284%Kakamega, 40 km
200 to 600 km10016%Lugulu, 211 km

On board

Common questions about Kenya Railways

What does Kenya Railways run?

Kenya Railways runs 612 of the Trains routes we sell, calling at 42 places across 1 country Those routes come from the published operator catalogue rather than from a list we wrote, so a route only appears here if the carrier actually serves it.

How much do Kenya Railways tickets cost?

The cheapest Kenya Railways fare we sell is €11.88 for one passenger, across 612 routes The median route runs 91 km in a straight line. Fares include taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so the figure here is the figure at checkout.

Are Kenya Railways tickets refundable?

Kenya Railways fares are refundable up to two hours before departure and can be changed at no charge, across all 612 routes we sell. The condition is shown again on the offer and once more before you pay, because it is the thing travellers most often get wrong.

What is on board an Kenya Railways service?

Kenya Railways publishes Power sockets, Wi-Fi across its fleet, on the 612 routes we sell. A median journey with this carrier runs about 39m, which is long enough for the difference between a carrier with power sockets and one without to matter.

What is the longest route Kenya Railways runs?

The longest Kenya Railways route we sell runs from Mombasa to Nairobi, 442 km in a straight line. A median journey with this carrier takes about 39m at their typical cruising speed, so the long routes are considerably more than that.

Where does Kenya Railways operate?

Kenya Railways is based in Kenya and runs routes we sell in 1 country The places it calls at most often are Nakuru, Nairobi, Kisumu. Those are computed from the routes in the catalogue rather than from anything the carrier tells us about its own network.

Where these numbers come from

Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance on this page are real and come from open data. Where a corridor has a filed timetable the departure times are real too, and ferry fares are the prices the operators publish themselves.

Prices come from the supplier wherever we hold a live quote. Elsewhere we show an indicative price built from the real distance, the real operator and a fare curve over lead time, day of the week and season. Those are labelled Estimated fare and cannot be booked.

Defined in full at Fares, Carbon, Catchment

Other Trains operators

The train gets in hours before any room is ready. Holding a bag is not what we sell.

Left luggage lockers

Where to leave your bags in Jomvu

Shops, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the opening hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.

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