There are 6 ways to get from Harare to Kisumu by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Kisumu International Airport
best- Fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane HRE - KIS
5h 35m$286–744Bus via Nairobi
cheapest- Take the bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kisumubus
2d 10h$82–124Drive 2,651.6 km
- Drive from Harare to Kisumucar 2,651.6 km
2d$485–700Fly to Eldoret International Airport, drive
- Fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Eldoret International Airport (EDL)plane HRE - EDL
- Drive from Eldoret International Airport (EDL) to Kisumucar
6h 37m$442–1,142Bus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kisumubus
2d 11h$115–123Bus via Kisumu
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kisumubus
2d 12h
Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Harare to Kisumu is to bus via Nairobi which costs $80 - $130 and takes 2 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Harare to Kisumu is to fly which takes 5h 35m and costs $280 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Harare to Kisumu. However, there are services departing from RoadPort and arriving at Kisumu via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Koja and Nairobi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Harare and Kisumu is 2043 km. The road distance is 2651.6 km.
The best way to get from Harare to Kisumu without a car is to bus via Nairobi which takes 2 days 10h and costs $80 - $130.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Harare to Kisumu, including transfers.
Harare to Kisumu bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, depart from RoadPort station.
The best way to get from Harare to Kisumu is to fly which takes 5h 35m and costs $280 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus via Nairobi, which costs $80 - $130 and takes 2 days 10h.
Harare to Kisumu bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, arrive at Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal station.
Kisumu is 1h ahead of Harare. It is currently 8:08 AM in Harare and 9:08 AM in Kisumu.
What companies run services between Harare, Zimbabwe and Kisumu, Kenya?
Kenya Airways and Jambojet Limited fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from RoadPort to Kisumu via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Nairobi, Koja, Tusker/Ronald Ngala, and Nairobi in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi, Eldoret International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Eldoret International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $76
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $76
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $76
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +254 203 555 780
- [email protected]
- Website
- marangushuttles.com
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–35
- Schedules at
- marangu.co.tz
- Book at
- busbora.co.tz
- Phone
- +254 726 511 628
- [email protected]
- Website
- theguardian.co.ke
Bus from Nairobi to Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–13
- Schedules at
- theguardiancoach.com
- Book at
- theguardian.co.ke
Bus from Nairobi to Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–13
- Schedules at
- theguardiancoach.com
- Book at
- theguardian.co.ke
- Phone
- +255 (22) 2860230
- [email protected]
- Website
- dar-express.com
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- dar-express.com
- Phone
- +254 726 354 300 / 301
- [email protected]
- Website
- easycoachkenya.com
Bus from Nairobi to Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Schedules at
- easycoachkenya.com
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