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How to get fromKenya to Lake Victoriaby plane, bus, ferry, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Kenya to Lake Victoria by plane, bus, ferry, or car

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  1. Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane plane WIL - KIS
    53 min
    $109–316
  2. Fly from Nairobi

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane plane NBO - KIS
    2h 34m
    $76–191
  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Nairobi to Mbitabus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Mbita to Luanda K'otienoferry ferry
    8h 36m
  4. Drive 667.6 km

    1. Drive from Nairobi to Entebbecar car 667.6 km
    9h 39m
    $100–145
  5. Fly to Entebbe

    1. Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Entebbe (EBB)plane plane KIS - EBB
    51 min
    $255–358
  6. Bus, ferry via Homa Bay

    1. Take the bus from Nairobi to Homa Baybus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Mbita to Luanda K'otienoferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Misori to Luanda K'otienoferry ferry
    10h 2m
  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampalabus bus
    12h 19m

Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) flights

Calendar83Weekly Planes
Duration53 minAverage Duration
Ticket$29Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Kenya and Lake Victoria, Tanzania?

Safarilink, FlexFlight ApS, and two other airlines fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) every 2 hours. Alternatively, SR Classic Coach operates a bus from Nairobi to Kampala once daily, and the journey takes 11h 13m.

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