There are 4 ways to get from Kisumu to Fort Portal by plane, bus, or car
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
best- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Entebbe (EBB)plane KIS - EBB
- Take the bus from Kampala to Fort Portalbus
6h 30mDrive 598.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Kisumu to Fort Portalcar 598.7 km
8h 49m$90–130Bus via Kampala
- Take the bus from Kisumu to Busiabus
- Take the bus from Busia to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Fort Portalbus
12h 26mBus
- Take the bus from Kisumu to Busiabus
- Take the bus from Busia to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Fort Portalbus
13h 8m
Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Entebbe (EBB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kisumu to Fort Portal is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Kisumu to Fort Portal is to drive which takes 8h 49m and costs $85 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Kisumu to Fort Portal. However, there are services departing from Kisumu and arriving at Fort Portal via Busia, City Oil and Kampala. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 26m.
The distance between Kisumu and Fort Portal is 588 km. The road distance is 598.7 km.
The best way to get from Kisumu to Fort Portal without a car is to bus via Kampala which takes 12h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Kisumu to Fort Portal, including transfers.
Kisumu to Fort Portal bus services, operated by Tahmeed Coach Ltd, depart from Kisumu station.
Kisumu to Fort Portal bus services, operated by Tahmeed Coach Ltd, arrive at Busia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kisumu to Fort Portal is 599 km. It takes approximately 8h 49m to drive from Kisumu to Fort Portal.
There are 76+ hotels available in Fort Portal.
What companies run services between Kisumu, Kenya and Fort Portal, Uganda?
You can take a bus from Kisumu to Fort Portal via Busia, Kampala, City Oil, Shree Gopal Limited, and Kampala in around 12h 26m.
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–700
- Phone
- +256 414-255 426
- [email protected]
- Website
- link.co.ug
Bus from Kampala to Fort Portal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- link.co.ug
Bus from Kampala to Fort Portal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- link.co.ug
Bus from Kampala to Fort Portal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- link.co.ug
- 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
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 Busia to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Buscar
- Normal
- $7
- Business/VIP
- $10
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Busia to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
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