There are 4 ways to get from Kakamega to Kampala by taxi, plane, shuttle, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly, shuttle
best- Take the taxi from Kakamega to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)taxi
- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Entebbe (EBB)plane KIS - EBB
- Take a shuttle bus from Entebbe to Kampala
3h 39m$329–446Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mumias to Busiabus
- Take the bus from Busia to Kampalabus
7h 58m$29–43Drive 282.4 km
- Drive from Kakamega to Kampalacar 282.4 km
4h 8m$45–64Bus via Kampala
- Take the bus from Mumias to Busiabus
- Take the bus from Busia to Kampalabus
8h 36m$35–45
Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Entebbe (EBB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kakamega to Kampala is to bus which costs $29 - $45 and takes 7h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Kakamega to Kampala is to taxi and fly and shuttle which takes 3h 39m and costs $320 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Kakamega to Kampala. However, there are services departing from Kakamega and arriving at Kampala via Mumias and Busia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 58m.
The distance between Kakamega and Kampala is 346 km. The road distance is 282.4 km.
The best way to get from Kakamega to Kampala without a car is to bus which takes 7h 58m and costs $29 - $45.
It takes approximately 3h 39m to get from Kakamega to Kampala, including transfers.
Kakamega to Kampala bus services, operated by Tahmeed Coach Ltd, depart from Mumias station.
Kakamega to Kampala bus services, operated by Tahmeed Coach Ltd, arrive at Busia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kakamega to Kampala is 282 km. It takes approximately 4h 8m to drive from Kakamega to Kampala.
There are 1586+ hotels available in Kampala.
What companies run services between Kakamega, Kenya and Kampala, Uganda?
You can take a bus from Kakamega to Kampala via Mumias and Busia in around 7h 58m.
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–380
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–700
- [email protected]
- Website
- entebbejinjashuttle.com
Shuttle from Entebbe to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- entebbejinjashuttle.com
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Mumias to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $1–2
Bus from Mumias to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $1–2
- Phone
- 0717073333
- [email protected]
- Website
- Buscar
Bus from Busia to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Buscar
- Normal
- $7
- Business/VIP
- $10
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Busia to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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