There are 9 ways to get from Kilifi to Kisumu by taxi, plane, train, bus, or car
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Taxi to Mombasa, fly to Kisumu International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Kilifi to Mombasa (MBA)taxi
- Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane MBA - KIS
3h 51m$270–447Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kilifi to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kisumubus
17h 1m$20–44Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Kilifi to Mariakanitaxi
- Take the train from Mariakani to Nairobitrain
- Take the train from Nairobi to Gilgiltrain
- Take the taxi from Gilgil to Nakurutaxi
- Take the bus from Nakuru to Kisumubus
16h 9m$199–339Drive 836.7 km
- Drive from Kilifi to Kisumucar 836.7 km
10h 31m$97–140Drive to Ukunda, fly to Kisumu International Airport
- Drive from Kilifi to Ukunda (UKA)car
- Fly from Ukunda (UKA) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane UKA - KIS
4h 44m$228–297Bus to Malindi, fly to Kisumu International Airport
- Take the bus from Kilifi to Malindibus
- Fly from Malindi (MYD) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane MYD - KIS
6h 17m$246–351Taxi to Mombasa, fly to Eldoret International Airport, drive
- Take the taxi from Kilifi to Mombasa (MBA)taxi
- Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Eldoret International Airport (EDL)plane MBA - EDL
- Drive from Eldoret International Airport (EDL) to Kisumucar
4h 18m$236–395Bus via Kisumu
- Take the bus from Kilifi to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kisumubus
17h 30m$27–46Bus #2
- Take the bus from Kilifi to Malindibus
- Take the bus from Malindi to Kisumubus
17h 32m$41–55
Mombasa (MBA) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kilifi to Kisumu is to bus which costs $20 - $45 and takes 17h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Kilifi to Kisumu is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 51m and costs $270 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Kilifi to Kisumu. However, there are services departing from Kilifi and arriving at Kisumu via Nairobi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 1m.
The distance between Kilifi and Kisumu is 769 km. The road distance is 836.7 km.
The best way to get from Kilifi to Kisumu without a car is to taxi and train and bus which takes 16h 9m and costs $190 - $340.
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from Kilifi to Kisumu, including transfers.
Kilifi to Kisumu bus services, operated by MASH, depart from Kilifi station.
Kilifi to Kisumu bus services, operated by MASH, arrive at Nairobi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kilifi to Kisumu is 837 km. It takes approximately 10h 31m to drive from Kilifi to Kisumu.
There are 372+ hotels available in Kisumu.
What companies run services between Kilifi, Kenya and Kisumu, Kenya?
You can take a bus from Kilifi to Kisumu via Nairobi and Nairobi in around 17h 1m.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Mombasa to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Ukunda to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–410
Flights from Malindi to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Mombasa to Eldoret International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Mombasa to Eldoret International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Mombasa to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–260
Flights from Ukunda to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–410
Flights from Malindi to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Mombasa to Eldoret International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Mombasa to Eldoret International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Mombasa to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–500
Flights from Ukunda to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Mombasa to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–500
Flights from Ukunda to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Phone
- 0709 907 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- krc.co.ke
Train from Mariakani to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–93
- Schedules at
- metickets.krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $5–12
- First Class
- $19–35
- Premium
- $93
Train from Nairobi to Gilgil
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Schedules at
- metickets.krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $1–3
- First Class
- $5–8
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Nakuru to Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $3–5
Bus from Malindi to Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–24
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $20–24
- Phone
- +254 730 889 000
- [email protected]
- Website
- masheastafrica.com
Bus from Kilifi to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Schedules at
- mashpoa.com
- Normal
- $15–27
- Business
- $23–26
- VIP
- $20–35
Bus from Kilifi to Malindi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–32
- Schedules at
- mashpoa.com
- Normal
- $22–27
- Business
- $23–26
- VIP
- $27–32
Bus from Kilifi to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Schedules at
- mashpoa.com
- Normal
- $15–27
- Business
- $23–26
- VIP
- $20–35
Bus from Kilifi to Malindi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–32
- Schedules at
- mashpoa.com
- Normal
- $22–27
- Business
- $23–26
- VIP
- $27–32
- Phone
- +254 726 511 628
- [email protected]
- Website
- theguardian.co.ke
Bus from Nairobi to Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–13
- Schedules at
- theguardiancoach.com
- Book at
- theguardian.co.ke
- Phone
- +254 726 354 300 / 301
- [email protected]
- Website
- easycoachkenya.com
Bus from Nairobi to Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Schedules at
- easycoachkenya.com
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $75–150
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