Getting to Kenya for a Safari - Flight information
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) is Kenya’s principal airport, located 15 kilometers/9 miles southeast of the capital, Nairobi. Moi International Airport (MBA), located 9 kilometers/6 miles west of Mombasa, is Kenya’s second international airport; however, aside from flights to Zanzibar, it is largely utilized for domestic and charter flights.
From Nairobi or Mombasa, you can fly or drive between parks and reserves, or combine the two. Most (but not all) domestic flights from Nairobi depart from Wilson Airport (WIL), which is 6 kilometers/4 miles south of the city.
Regardless of the mode of transportation you choose, the local tour operator will most likely arrange airport pickup and all subsequent transportation as part of the safari package.
Domestic Airlines and Flights in Kenya.
Wilson Airport (WIL) serves most domestic flights as well as those to Tanzania.
Domestic flights can be booked with various airlines:
• AirKenya offers flights to and from Amboseli, Tsavo West, Kilimanjaro, Kisumu, Lewa Downs, Loisaba, Meru, Migori, Nairobi Wilson Airport, Nanyuki, Samburu, Tarime in Tanzania, and Entebbe in Uganda.
• Mombasa Air Safari offers flights to and from Amboseli, Diani Beach, Tsavo West, Malindi, Mombasa, and Nairobi’s Wilson Airport.
• Safarilink offers flights to and from Nairobi Wilson Airport, Tsavo West, Diani Beach, Kitale, Kisumu, Amboseli, Nanyuki, Kilimanjaro, Lamu, Lewa Downs, Loisaba, Migori, Malindi, Mombasa, Naivasha, Samburu, and the Masai Mara, as well as Zanzibar in Tanzania.
• Fly540 offers flights to and from Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Diani Beach, Eldoret, Lamu, Lodwar, Mombasa, Malindi, and Zanzibar, Tanzania.
• Kenya Airways offers flights to and from Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and other large and medium-sized Kenyan cities.
• Jambo Jet offers flights to and from Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Diani Beach, Malindi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Lamu, and Eldoret.
Passport, Visa, and Other Entry Requirements
Entry restrictions are subject to change, so please check with your local Kenyan embassy or high commission to ensure that the information below is current.
• All overseas tourists must have a passport valid for at least six months.
• No visa necessary. Instead, all visitors must present an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA).
• Visitors must apply for the eTA in advance at www.etakenya.go.ke.
• Applications can be submitted up to three months before travel date, with a usual processing period of three days. Early application is suggested.
Arriving from a yellow-fever-infected country in Africa or the Americas requires a vaccination certificate.