There are 3 ways to get from Homa Bay to Mbale by bus, taxi, or car
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Homa Bay to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Malababus
- Take the taxi from Malaba to Mbaletaxi
17h 55m$58–79Drive, bus
cheapest- Drive from Homa Bay to Kisumucar
- Take the bus from Kisumu to Busiabus
- Drive from Busia to Mbalecar
4h 49m$25–37Drive 283.3 km
- Drive from Homa Bay to Mbalecar 283.3 km
4h 22m$43–62
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Homa Bay to Mbale is to drive and bus which costs $24 - $40 and takes 4h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Homa Bay to Mbale is to drive which takes 4h 22m and costs $40 - $65.
The distance between Homa Bay and Mbale is 858 km. The road distance is 283.3 km.
The best way to get from Homa Bay to Mbale without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 17h 55m and costs $55 - $80.
It takes approximately 17h 55m to get from Homa Bay to Mbale, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Homa Bay to Mbale is 283 km. It takes approximately 4h 22m to drive from Homa Bay to Mbale.
There are 24+ hotels available in Mbale.
What companies run services between Homa Bay, Wajir, Kenya and Mbale, Uganda?
There is no direct connection from Homa Bay to Mbale. However, you can take the bus to Nairobi, take the bus to Malaba, then take the taxi to Mbale. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Homa Bay to Mbale via Kisumu and Busia in around 4h 49m.
- Phone
- +254 726 511 628
- [email protected]
- Website
- theguardian.co.ke
Bus from Homa Bay to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Schedules at
- theguardiancoach.com
- Book at
- theguardian.co.ke
Bus from Nairobi to Malaba
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- theguardiancoach.com
- Book at
- theguardian.co.ke
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Kisumu to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $2–3
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $45–55
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