There are 4 ways to get from Kenya to Mbale by plane, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, bus, drive
best- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane WIL - KIS
- Take the bus from Kisumu to Busiabus
- Drive from Busia to Mbalecar
5h 27m$144–467Bus, taxi via Nairobi
cheapest- Take the bus from Nairobi to Malababus
- Take the taxi from Malaba to Mbaletaxi
10h 55m$42–59Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Malababus
- Take the taxi from Malaba to Mbaletaxi
9h 20m$50–72Drive 495.7 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Mbalecar 495.7 km
6h 48m$75–107
Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kenya to Mbale is to bus and taxi via Nairobi which costs $40 - $60 and takes 10h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Kenya to Mbale is to fly and bus and drive which takes 5h 27m and costs $140 - $470.
The distance between Kenya and Mbale is 474 km. The road distance is 495.7 km.
The best way to get from Kenya to Mbale without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 9h 20m and costs $50 - $75.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Kenya to Mbale, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kenya to Mbale is 496 km. It takes approximately 6h 48m to drive from Kenya to Mbale.
There are 24+ hotels available in Mbale.
What companies run services between Kenya and Mbale, Uganda?
There is no direct connection from Kenya to Mbale. However, you can take the taxi to Nairobi-Wilson-Airport-WIL airport, fly to Kisumu International Airport (KIS), take the taxi to Kisumu, take the bus to Busia, then drive to Mbale. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Malaba then take the taxi to Mbale.
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–950
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–950
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Masai Mara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–360
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Kisumu to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $2–3
- Phone
- 0717073333
- [email protected]
- Website
- Buscar
Bus from Nairobi to Malaba
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Website
- Buscar
- Normal
- $15–20
- Business/VIP
- $21
- Business / VIP
- $27
- Phone
- +254 726 511 628
- [email protected]
- Website
- theguardiancoach.com
Bus from Nairobi to Malaba
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Schedules at
- theguardiancoach.com
- Book at
- theguardian.co.ke
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $35–45
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