International Travel:

Getting There by Air
The national airline is Kenya Airways (KQ) (website: www.kenya-airways.com).

Departure Tax
None.

Main Airports

Nairobi (NBO) (Jomo Kenyatta International) (website: www.kenyaairports.co.ke) is 16km (10 miles) southeast of the city.

To/from the airport: A Citi Hoppa Bus and a Double M bus leave every 20 minutes (journey time - 40 minutes). Scheduled bus service to and from the town center is available at unit 1 and 2 bus stops.

Taxis are readily available, but the fare should be established before getting into the vehicle (journey time - 15 minutes).

Facilities: Duty-free shop, hotel reservation, bank/bureau de change (open 24 hours), post office, restaurant/bar, car hire, Internet cafe and Wi-Fi hotspots.

Mombasa (MBA) (Moi International) (website: www.kenyaairports.co.ke) is 13km (8 miles) west of the city.

To/from the airport: There is a regular bus service by Kenya Airways to their city center office in Mombasa (journey time - 20 minutes).

Taxis are also available. Fares should be negotiated in advance. There are also a number of shuttle bus companies in the arrivals hall that will take people directly to their resorts on the north and south coasts. Fixed prices to these destinations are clearly written up on boards.

Facilities: Duty-free shop, bank, restaurant/bar, tourist information and car hire.


Getting There by Water

Main ports: Mombasa. There are presently no international ferry services to Kenya but cruise ships dock at Mombasa.


Getting There by Road

The main crossing points from Tanzania are at Lunga Lunga south of Mombasa, and Namanga on the road to Arusha, with smaller posts at Isebania and Taveta. From Uganda there are crossing points at Buisa and Malaba. Note that at Malaba, the Kenyan and Ugandan customs posts are about 1km (0.6 miles) apart and, other than bicycle taxis, there is no transport between them.

Coach: Scandinavia Express (tel: (020) 242 523; website: www.scandinaviagroup.com) runs coaches between Nairobi and Mombasa and Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) and Nairobi and Kampala (Uganda).

Prohibited Imports
The import of fruit, plants, seeds, live animals, ammunition and imitation firearms is prohibited.

Prohibited Exports
The export of gold, diamonds and wildlife skins or game trophies not obtained from the authorized Kenyan government department is also prohibited.