Trains in Kenya
612 routes and 1 operators. Fares below are the cheapest we currently sell on each.
We sell 612 Trains routes in Kenya, serving 42 places through 1 operator. 0 of those routes cross a border. The cheapest fare is €11.88 and the median route runs 91 km.
Trains in Kenya, in numbers
What we actually sell, counted rather than claimed.
- 612Routes we sell
- 42Places served
- 1Operators
- 612Domestic routes
- 0Cross border routes
- 91 kmMedian route
- 442 kmLongest route
- 0Countries
The busiest Trains routes in Kenya
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
Plenty of what is worth seeing sits outside Nairobi and elsewhere in Kenya. None of it is ours to sell.
What to book in Nairobi before you go
The tickets worth having in advance, because the queue at the door is usually the whole morning.
See Nairobi on GetYourGuideOr browse Viator
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell by Trains, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 512 | 84% | Kakamega, 40 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 100 | 16% | Lugulu, 211 km |
Train operators
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenya Railways | None | None | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power sockets, Wi-Fi |
Train destinations
Common questions about Trains in Kenya
What Trains routes are there in Kenya?
We sell 612 Trains routes in Kenya, serving 42 places, run by 1 operators. Every one of those routes has an operator that actually serves it, so the count is the network we can sell rather than every pair of places on a map.
How much do Trains tickets in Kenya cost?
The cheapest Trains fare in Kenya is €11.88 for one passenger, across the 612 routes we sell there. The median route runs 91 km in a straight line, which is the distance that fare should be read against before comparing it to anywhere else.
Can I travel out of Kenya by Trains?
0 of the Trains routes we sell touching Kenya cross a border and 612 stay inside it, reaching 0 other countries including . Cross border routes are usually the ones where the fare and the journey time differ most between operators.
Which operators run Trains services in Kenya?
1 operators run Trains services on routes we sell in Kenya: Kenya Railways. Each is a real carrier from the published operator catalogue, and each has its own fares and conditions. The operator table on this page compares them on speed, flexibility and what is on board.
What is the longest Trains route in Kenya?
The longest Trains route we sell touching Kenya runs from Mombasa to Nairobi, 442 km in a straight line. The median route in the country is 91 km, so this one is a considerable outlier and the fares on it behave differently from the rest.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modelled number pass for a filed one.
Other ways to travel here
The wider region
Nairobi is big enough that where you sleep decides what the days look like. We sell the seat, not the room.
Rooms within reach of Nairobi Terminus
Hotels and flats near the centre, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.
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