There are 5 ways to get from Kampala to Mount Kenya by bus, train, unknown, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train, travel via Karatina
best- Take the bus from Kampala to Nairobibus
- Take the train from Ruiru to Karatinatrain
- Walk from Karatina to Mount Kenyaunknown
17h 54mFly to Nairobi, train, travel
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Nairobi (NBO)plane EBB - NBO
- Take the train from Makadara/Mwisho to Karatinatrain
- Walk from Karatina to Mount Kenyaunknown
11h 43mBus, train, travel
- Take the bus from Kampala to Nairobibus
- Take the train from Ruiru to Naro Morutrain
- Walk from Naro Moru to Mount Kenyaunknown
21h 16mBus, train, travel #2
- Take the bus from Kampala to Nairobibus
- Take the train from Ruiru to Naro Morutrain
- Walk from Naro Moru to Mount Kenyaunknown
23h 16mFly to Nairobi Wilson Airport, train, travel
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL)plane EBB - WIL
- Take the train from Ruiru to Karatinatrain
- Walk from Karatina to Mount Kenyaunknown
16h 19m
Entebbe (EBB) to Nairobi (NBO) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Kampala and Mount Kenya is 829 km.
The best way to get from Kampala to Mount Kenya without a car is to bus and train and travel via Karatina which takes 17h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 17h 54m to get from Kampala to Mount Kenya, including transfers.
There are two+ hotels available in Mount Kenya.
What companies run services between Kampala, Uganda and Mount Kenya?
There is no direct connection from Kampala to Mount Kenya. However, you can take the bus to Nairobi, walk to Town Terminal, take the line 237 bus to Ruiru Fly Over, walk to Ruiru, take the train to Karatina, then travel to Mount Kenya. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Entebbe Town, take the taxi to Entebbe (EBB) airport, fly to Nairobi (NBO), walk to JKIA - Passenger Boarding, take the bus to Total Jogoo Road/Mogas, walk to Makadara/Mwisho, take the train to Karatina, then travel to Mount Kenya.
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Entebbe to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–480
Flights from Entebbe to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–480
Flights from Entebbe to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–480
Flights from Entebbe to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Nairobi, Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Entebbe to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Nairobi, Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Entebbe to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–480
Flights from Entebbe to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–480
Flights from Entebbe to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–480
Flights from Entebbe to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Nairobi, Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Entebbe to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Nairobi, Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Entebbe to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–270
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Entebbe to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–600
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Entebbe to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Entebbe to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–420
- Phone
- 0709 907 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- krc.co.ke
Train from Ruiru to Karatina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Schedules at
- krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $2–4
- First Class
- $5–9
- First Class
- $7
Train from Makadara/Mwisho to Karatina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Schedules at
- krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $2–4
- First Class
- $6–11
- First Class
- $8
Train from Ruiru to Naro Moru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2–13
- Schedules at
- krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $2–5
- First Class
- $7–13
- First Class
- $8
Train from Ruiru to Naro Moru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2–13
- Schedules at
- krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $2–5
- First Class
- $7–13
- First Class
- $8
Train from Ruiru to Karatina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Schedules at
- krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $2–4
- First Class
- $5–9
- First Class
- $7
- 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
- 0717073333
- [email protected]
- Website
- bus-car.co.ke
Bus from Kampala to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–32
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $23–24
- Business/VIP
- $32
- Business / VIP
- $31
- Phone
- +254 730 889 000
- [email protected]
- Website
- masheastafrica.com
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
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