There are 5 ways to get from Gulu to Kisumu by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Gulu to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Busiabus
- Take the bus from Busia to Kisumubus
16h 40m$27–32Drive 510.4 km
- Drive from Gulu to Kisumucar 510.4 km
8h 19m$77–111Bus to Entebbe, fly
- Take the bus from Gulu to Kampalabus
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane EBB - KIS
11h 59m$275–379Bus via Kampala
- Take the bus from Gulu to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Busiabus
- Take the bus from Busia to Kisumubus
17h 28m$33–34Drive, bus to Juba Airport, fly
- Drive from Gulu to Nimulecar
- Take the bus from Nimule to Kampala Stnbus
- Fly from Juba Airport (JUB) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane JUB - KIS
10h 59m$320–815
Entebbe (EBB) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gulu to Kisumu is to bus which costs $26 - $35 and takes 16h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Gulu to Kisumu is to drive which takes 8h 19m and costs $75 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Gulu to Kisumu. However, there are services departing from Gulu and arriving at Kisumu via Kampala and Busia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 40m.
The distance between Gulu and Kisumu is 643 km. The road distance is 510.4 km.
The best way to get from Gulu to Kisumu without a car is to bus which takes 16h 40m and costs $26 - $35.
It takes approximately 16h 40m to get from Gulu to Kisumu, including transfers.
Gulu to Kisumu bus services, operated by Friends Coach, depart from Gulu station.
Gulu to Kisumu bus services, operated by Friends Coach, arrive at Kampala station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gulu to Kisumu is 510 km. It takes approximately 8h 19m to drive from Gulu to Kisumu.
There are 379+ hotels available in Kisumu.
What companies run services between Gulu, Uganda and Kisumu, Kenya?
You can take a bus from Gulu to Kisumu via Kampala and Busia in around 16h 40m.
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Entebbe to Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–390
Flights from Juba Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Entebbe to Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–390
Flights from Juba Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Juba Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–850
- Website
- airkenya.com
Flights from Entebbe to Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–600
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Juba Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–800
- Phone
- +256 200 766100
Bus from Gulu to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- booking.ttta.co.ug
Bus from Gulu to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- booking.ttta.co.ug
Bus from Gulu to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- booking.ttta.co.ug
- Phone
- 0717073333
- [email protected]
- Website
- bus-car.co.ke
Bus from Kampala to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $7
- Business/VIP
- $10
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Busia to Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $2–3
Bus from Busia to Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $2–3
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Kampala to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- Phone
- +250 788 314 935
- Website
- trinityexpress.rw
Bus from Nimule to Kampala Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- trinityexpress.rw
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