There are 7 ways to get from Gilgil to Kampala by taxi, bus, car, or plane
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Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Gilgil to Nakurutaxi
- Take the bus from Nakuru to Malababus
- Take the bus from Malaba to Kampalabus
12h 17m$94–116Drive 519.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Gilgil to Kampalacar 519.2 km
8h 1m$78–113Bus to Kisumu International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Nakuru to Kisumubus
- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Entebbe (EBB)plane KIS - EBB
8h 11m$350–469Taxi, bus via Eldoret
- Take the taxi from Gilgil to Nakurutaxi
- Take the bus from Nakuru to Eldoretbus
- Take the bus from Eldoret to Malababus
- Take the bus from Malaba to Kampalabus
12h 43m$94–118Bus
- Take the bus from Nakuru to Malababus
- Take the bus from Malaba to Kampalabus
13h 36m$95–116Taxi, Matatu to Nairobi, fly
- Take the taxi from Gilgil to Naivashataxi
- Take the bus from Naivasha to Nairobibus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Entebbe (EBB)plane NBO - EBB
8h 39m$287–402Taxi, Matatu to Nairobi Wilson Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Gilgil to Naivashataxi
- Take the bus from Naivasha to Nairobibus
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Entebbe (EBB)plane WIL - EBB
11h 47m$467–641
Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Entebbe (EBB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gilgil to Kampala is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 8h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Gilgil to Kampala is to drive which takes 8h 1m and costs $75 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Gilgil to Kampala. However, there are services departing from Nakuru and arriving at Kampala via Malaba. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 36m.
The distance between Gilgil and Kampala is 541 km. The road distance is 519.2 km.
The best way to get from Gilgil to Kampala without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 12h 17m and costs $90 - $120.
It takes approximately 12h 17m to get from Gilgil to Kampala, including transfers.
Gilgil to Kampala bus services, operated by Easy Coach, depart from Nakuru station.
Gilgil to Kampala bus services, operated by Easy Coach, arrive at Malaba station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gilgil to Kampala is 519 km. It takes approximately 8h 1m to drive from Gilgil to Kampala.
There are 1752+ hotels available in Kampala.
What companies run services between Gilgil, Kericho, Kenya and Kampala, Uganda?
You can take a vehicle from Gilgil to Kampala via Nakuru, Malaba, and Malaba in around 13h 36m.
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–430
Flights from Nairobi to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–550
Flights from Nairobi to Entebbe via Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–550
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Entebbe via Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–500
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–430
Flights from Nairobi to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–550
Flights from Nairobi to Entebbe via Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–550
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Entebbe via Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–500
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–270
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Entebbe via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Entebbe via Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–650
- Website
- airkenya.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Phone
- (+254) 722-206-445
- [email protected]
- Website
- coastbus.co.ke
Bus from Nakuru to Malaba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- coastbus.co.ke
Bus from Nakuru to Eldoret
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- coastbus.co.ke
- Phone
- 0717073333
- [email protected]
- Website
- bus-car.co.ke
Bus from Malaba to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $8
- Business/VIP
- $11
Bus from Malaba to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $8
- Business/VIP
- $11
Bus from Malaba to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $8
- Business/VIP
- $11
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Nakuru to Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $4–5
Bus from Eldoret to Malaba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $2–4
- Phone
- +254 726 354 300 / 301
- [email protected]
- Website
- easycoachkenya.com
Bus from Nakuru to Malaba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- easycoachkenya.com
- Website
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Naivasha to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Naivasha to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $80–110
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