There are 7 ways to get from Kampala to Malindi by bus, plane, 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.
Bus to Entebbe, fly to Malindi
best- Take the bus from Gapco - Post Office to Entebbe Townbus
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Malindi (MYD)plane EBB - MYD
6h 51mBus via Kampala
cheapest- Take the bus from Kampala to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Malindibus
23h 40m$30–66Bus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Malindibus
19h 52mDrive 1,199.6 km
- Drive from Kampala to Malindicar 1,199.6 km
15h 47m$180–259Bus to Entebbe, fly to Mombasa, bus
- Take the bus from Gapco - Post Office to Entebbe Townbus
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Mombasa (MBA)plane EBB - MBA
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Malindibus
8h 3mBus, bus to Kisumu International Airport, fly to Malindi
- Take the bus from Kampala to Busiabus
- Take the bus from Busia to Kisumubus
- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Malindi (MYD)plane KIS - MYD
11h 33m$267–385Bus #2
- Take the bus from Kampala to Malababus
- Take the bus from Malaba to Mombasabus
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Malindibus
27h 28m$31–37
Entebbe (EBB) to Malindi (MYD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kampala to Malindi is to bus which costs $30 - $40 and takes 27h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Kampala to Malindi is to bus and fly which takes 11h 33m and costs $260 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Kampala to Malindi. However, there are services departing from Kampala and arriving at Malindi via Nairobi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 52m.
The distance between Kampala and Malindi is 966 km. The road distance is 1199.6 km.
The best way to get from Kampala to Malindi without a car is to bus which takes 19h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Kampala to Malindi, including transfers.
Kampala to Malindi bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, depart from Kampala station.
Kampala to Malindi bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, arrive at Nairobi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kampala to Malindi is 1200 km. It takes approximately 15h 47m to drive from Kampala to Malindi.
There are 646+ hotels available in Malindi.
What companies run services between Kampala, Uganda and Malindi, Kenya?
You can take a bus from Kampala to Malindi via Nairobi in around 19h 52m.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Entebbe to Malindi via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–900
Flights from Entebbe to Mombasa via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–850
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Malindi via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Entebbe to Malindi via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–700
Flights from Entebbe to Mombasa via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Malindi via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Malindi via Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–700
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Malindi via Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–700
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Entebbe to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
- 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
Bus from Gapco - Post Office to Entebbe Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- 14-Seater Paratransit Taxi
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Kampala to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Nairobi to Malindi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $12–15
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 Nairobi to Malindi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $12–15
- Phone
- +254 730 889 000
- [email protected]
- Website
- masheastafrica.com
Bus from Nairobi to Malindi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Schedules at
- mashpoa.com
- Normal
- $15–27
- Business
- $23–26
- VIP
- $20–35
Bus from Kampala to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- mashpoa.com
- Normal
- $19–27
- Business
- $21–26
- VIP
- $23–35
Bus from Nairobi to Malindi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Schedules at
- mashpoa.com
- Normal
- $15–27
- Business
- $23–26
- VIP
- $20–35
- Phone
- +254 708 599 995
- Website
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Mombasa to Malindi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Mombasa to Malindi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
- 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
Bus from Kampala to Malaba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Buscar
- Normal
- $8
- Business/VIP
- $11
- Phone
- (+254) 722-206-445
- [email protected]
- Website
- coastbus.co.ke
Bus from Malaba to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Schedules at
- coastbus.co.ke
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