There are 6 ways to get from Kampala to Machakos by bus, plane, taxi, or car
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Bus, fly to Nairobi, taxi
best- Take the bus from Gapco - Post Office to Entebbe Townbus
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Nairobi (NBO)plane EBB - NBO
- Take the taxi from Nairobi-Airport-NBO to Machakostaxi
5h 5mBus via Kampala
cheapest- Take the bus from Kampala to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Easy Coach/Uchumi to Devkibus 110Ath
16h 47m$85–118Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Kampala to Nairobibus
- Take the taxi from Nairobi to Machakostaxi
12h 2mDrive 696.9 km
- Drive from Kampala to Machakoscar 696.9 km
9h 56m$105–151Fly to Nairobi Wilson Airport, taxi
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL)plane EBB - WIL
- Take the taxi from Nairobi-Wilson-Airport-WIL to Machakostaxi
9h 32m$420–650Bus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Easy Coach/Uchumi to Devkibus 110Ath
14h 48m$89–118
Entebbe (EBB) to Nairobi (NBO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kampala to Machakos is to bus via Kampala which costs $85 - $120 and takes 16h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Kampala to Machakos is to fly and taxi which takes 9h 32m and costs $420 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Kampala to Machakos. However, there are services departing from Kampala and arriving at Devki via Easy Coach/Uchumi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 48m.
The distance between Kampala and Machakos is 615 km. The road distance is 696.9 km.
The best way to get from Kampala to Machakos without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 12h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Kampala to Machakos, including transfers.
Kampala to Machakos bus services, operated by Buscar E.A Limited, depart from Kampala station.
Kampala to Machakos bus services, operated by Buscar E.A Limited, arrive at Nairobi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kampala to Machakos is 697 km. It takes approximately 9h 56m to drive from Kampala to Machakos.
There are 72+ hotels available in Machakos.
What companies run services between Kampala, Uganda and Machakos, Kenya?
You can take a bus from Kampala to Machakos via Nairobi, Easy Coach/Uchumi, and Devki in around 14h 48m.
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Entebbe to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Entebbe to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–460
Flights from Entebbe to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–500
Flights from Entebbe to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Nairobi, Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Entebbe to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Nairobi, Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $100–150
Broadafrica Tours & Safaris
- Phone
- +254 722429225
- Website
- broadafrica.com
Broadafrica Tours & Safaris
- Phone
- +254 722429225
- Website
- broadafrica.com
Broadafrica Tours & Safaris
- Phone
- +254 722429225
- Website
- broadafrica.com
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