Madaraka Express – Travel Kenya – Online Booking
How to purchase a Train ticket:
- Access https://metickets.krc.co.ke/
- Select the Train you want to travel with, Inter-County for the 8am train and Express for the 3.00pm and 10.00pm train – Madaraka Express – Travel Kenya – Online Booking
- Select your departure and destination locations
- Select your preferred departure date
- Add the message you want and send
We will send you a message letting you know if there is availability, if there are any seats available for the selected time and date of travel, we will get back to you requesting for details required for booking and reservations:
First Class or Second Class
You can select the number of seats you want and the couch, First Class or Second Class. Next, we will get your details, including your name, ID/Passport number, gender and Nationality.
Like I mentioned earlier, the online booking platform does not allow you to select your preferred seat, so keep the M-Pesa message safe as you will need the account number to print your ticket at the terminus on the day of travel, which means you should be there well over an hour before the set travel time or we can print the ticket on your behalf and bring it to you.
Booking your SGR ticketsfrom Nairobi to Mombasa in advance is a great idea – for a number of reasons:
- SGR tickets often sell out, so you’ll have a guaranteed seat.
- The natural scenery of central Kenya is stunning.
- SGR train fares are considerably cheaper than flights.
- It’s the more environmentally-friendly option.
The old Nairobi to Mombasa train (affectionately known as the ‘Lunatic Express’), claimed to take 10 hours from Nairobi to the coast. Between breakdowns, missing conductors, and errant cows on the tracks, it was usually closer to 19.
The SGR train, however, takes only 5 hours and departs as stated, arrives on time, and doesn’t seem to suffer from animals on the tracks.
Table of Contents
- Quick SGR Tips
- Nairobi-Mombasa SGR Timetable
- Nairobi-Mombasa SGR Prices
- SGR Online Booking
- How Book The SGR via MPESA
- Getting To The Nairobi SGR Terminus
- The Journey
- Mombasa Terminus
- Taking the SGR – What Are You Waiting for?
- SGR Contacts
- Frequently Asked Questions
Quick SGR Tips – Madaraka Express – Travel Kenya – Online Booking
- The SGR timetable is the same every day of the week and runs 7 days a week.
- You can only pay for the SGR via MPESA mobile money (there are currently no apps).
- The Nairobi Terminus is a 20-30 minutes drive outside the city center. Madaraka Express – Travel Kenya – Online Booking
- It can take another 20-30 minutes to get through security and check-in at Nairobi Terminus. Madaraka Express – Travel Kenya – Online Booking
Nairobi-Mombasa SGR Timetable
The SGR schedule doesn’t change. The Express and Inter-County trains run in both directions every day of the week.
Nairobi To Mombasa
| Inter-County Train | 8:00 am | 2:00 pm |
| Express Train | 3:00 pm | 8:08 pm |
| Express Train | 10:00 pm | 03:35 am |
Mombasa To Nairobi
| Inter-County Train | 8:00 am | 2:15pm |
| Express Train | 3:00 pm | 8:15pm |
| Express Train | 10:00 pm | 03:35 am |
Madaraka Express – Travel Kenya – Online Booking
Nairobi-Mombasa SGR Prices
The SGR fares from Nairobi to Mombasa are the same on both the Express and Inter-County trains. Madaraka Express – Travel Kenya – Online Booking
| Ticket Type | 1st Class | 2nd Class |
|---|---|---|
| Adult single-ticket | 3,000 +1000 kshs | 1000 + 1000 ksh |
| Children between 3-11yrs old: | 1,500 +500 kshs | 500+ 500 ksh |
| Children below 3 | Free | Free |
SGR Online Booking
You can book return tickets with us.
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