There are 4 ways to get from Kampala to Kisumu by bus, plane, or car
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Gapco - Post Office to Entebbe Townbus
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane EBB - KIS
3h 19mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kampala to Busiabus
- Take the bus from Busia to Kisumubus
7h 25m$9–12Drive 308 km
- Drive from Kampala to Kisumucar 308 km
4h 29m$46–67Bus via Kampala
- Take the bus from Kampala to Busiabus
- Take the bus from Busia to Kisumubus
8h 4m$13–14
Entebbe (EBB) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kampala to Kisumu is to bus which costs $8 - $13 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Kampala to Kisumu is to drive which takes 4h 29m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Kampala to Kisumu. However, there are services departing from Kampala and arriving at Kisumu via Busia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 25m.
The distance between Kampala and Kisumu is 302 km. The road distance is 308 km.
The best way to get from Kampala to Kisumu without a car is to bus which takes 7h 25m and costs $8 - $13.
It takes approximately 3h 19m to get from Kampala to Kisumu, including transfers.
Kampala to Kisumu bus services, operated by Buscar E.A Limited, depart from Kampala station.
Kampala to Kisumu bus services, operated by Buscar E.A Limited, arrive at Busia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kampala to Kisumu is 308 km. It takes approximately 4h 29m to drive from Kampala to Kisumu.
There are 356+ hotels available in Kisumu.
What companies run services between Kampala, Uganda and Kisumu, Kenya?
You can take a bus from Kampala to Kisumu via Busia in around 7h 25m.
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Entebbe to Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–700
- Website
- 14-Seater Paratransit Taxi
Bus from Gapco - Post Office to Entebbe Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- 14-Seater Paratransit Taxi
- Phone
- 0717073333
- [email protected]
- Website
- Buscar
Bus from Kampala to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Buscar
- 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
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