Lodwar

By ship

There is boat service at L. Turkana, Kalokol 50KM from town for travels to Sibiloi Game Reserve.Contact Jade Sea Travels for boat hire.

By bus

There are several bus services from Nairobi to Lodwar but the main ones and probably safer are;

Dayah Bus - From Nairobi Eastleigh to Lodwar directly charges- 2100ksh.

You can also connect two buses. One from Nairobi to Kitale at 1000ksh depending on the bus and another one from Kitale to Lodwar at 1000ksh. Dont bother to ask when the bus is leaving, you will be told very soon. It leaves when the bus is full. So you'd rather use a small matatu plying the route if you arent patient.

By car

From Nairobi to Kitale which is the transit point to Lodwar is about 6 to 8 hours and the road conditions are not bad. From Kitale to Lodwar, most of the tarmac roads have either been swept awayby seasonal river or have deteroriated due to neglect. Don't drive to Lodwar unless you have a landcruiser or something close to that. After Kapenguria a small town there are very few vilalges and if you car breaks down you will have to wait for days. You'd better use a bus or a flight.

There are no service stations or rest areas once you enter Turkana district at the south until you reach Lodwar. Not recommended to travel by night, and beware of bandits.

The road to Lokichokio is in excellent condition which is interesting, since roads south are very poor.This road is in reasonable condition because of the number of NGO's in Loki. Lokichokio was the base for the aid and relief effort for Sudan and Ethiopia. Near Loki is also a refugee camp. Do not travel to Loki unless you have a good reason or if you are part of a NGO.