There are 4 ways to get from Kisumu to Addis Ababa by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Kisumu International Airport
best- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane KIS - ADD
5h 20m$295–768Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kisumu to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Addis Abababus
28h 34m$70–100Drive 1,397 km
- Drive from Kisumu to Addis Ababacar 1,397 km
24h 23m$161–233Drive to Eldoret International Airport, fly
- Drive from Kisumu to Eldoret International Airport (EDL)car
- Fly from Eldoret International Airport (EDL) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane EDL - ADD
7h 58m$292–817
Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kisumu to Addis Ababa is to bus which costs $65 - $100 and takes 28h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Kisumu to Addis Ababa is to fly which takes 5h 20m and costs $290 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Kisumu to Addis Ababa. However, there are services departing from Kisumu and arriving at Addis Ababa via Nairobi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 34m.
The distance between Kisumu and Addis Ababa is 1118 km. The road distance is 1397 km.
The best way to get from Kisumu to Addis Ababa without a car is to bus which takes 28h 34m and costs $65 - $100.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Kisumu to Addis Ababa, including transfers.
Kisumu to Addis Ababa bus services, operated by The Guardian Coach, depart from Kisumu station.
The best way to get from Kisumu to Addis Ababa is to fly which takes 5h 20m and costs $290 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $65 - $100 and takes 28h 34m.
Kisumu to Addis Ababa bus services, operated by The Guardian Coach, arrive at Nairobi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kisumu to Addis Ababa is 1397 km. It takes approximately 24h 23m to drive from Kisumu to Addis Ababa.
What companies run services between Kisumu, Kenya and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia?
Kenya Airways, AirKenya Express, and three other airlines fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kisumu to Addis Ababa via Nairobi and Nairobi in around 28h 34m.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Kisumu International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Kisumu International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
- Phone
- +254 726 511 628
- [email protected]
- Website
- theguardian.co.ke
Bus from Kisumu to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–13
- Schedules at
- theguardiancoach.com
- Book at
- theguardian.co.ke
- Website
- abyssinialuxurycoach.com
Bus from Nairobi to Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- abyssinialuxurycoach.com
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