There are 7 ways to get from Kisumu to Mandera by car, plane, or bus
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Drive 1,273.3 km
best- Drive from Kisumu to Manderacar 1,273.3 km
25h$147–212Drive to Maasai Mara Game Reserve, fly, drive
cheapest- Drive from Kisumu to Maasai Mara Game Reserve (KTJ)car
- Fly from Maasai Mara Game Reserve (KTJ) to Wajir (WJR)plane KTJ - WJR
- Drive from Wajir (WJR) to Manderacar
32h 42m$115–429Fly from Kisumu International Airport, drive
- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Wajir (WJR)plane KIS - WJR
- Drive from Wajir (WJR) to Manderacar
15h 1m$204–627Drive to Mara Serena Airport, fly, drive
- Drive from Kisumu to Mara Serena Airport (MRE)car
- Fly from Mara Serena Airport (MRE) to Wajir (WJR)plane MRE - WJR
- Drive from Wajir (WJR) to Manderacar
32h 42m$132–522Drive to Mara North Airport, fly, drive
- Drive from Kisumu to Mara North Airport (HKR)car
- Fly from Mara North Airport (HKR) to Wajir (WJR)plane HKR - WJR
- Drive from Wajir (WJR) to Manderacar
32h 49m$116–430Bus to Nairobi Wilson Airport, fly, drive
- Take the bus from Kisumu to Nairobibus
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Wajir (WJR)plane WIL - WJR
- Drive from Wajir (WJR) to Manderacar
22h 32m$152–444Drive to Maasai Mara Game Reserve, fly, drive #2
- Drive from Kisumu to Maasai Mara Game Reserve (OLX)car
- Fly from Maasai Mara Game Reserve (OLX) to Wajir (WJR)plane OLX - WJR
- Drive from Wajir (WJR) to Manderacar
33h 43m$119–434
Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Wajir (WJR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kisumu to Mandera is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 25h.
The fastest way to get from Kisumu to Mandera is to fly and drive which takes 15h 1m and costs $200 - $650.
The distance between Kisumu and Mandera is 1273 km. The road distance is 1273.3 km.
It takes approximately 25h to drive 1273.3 km from Kisumu to Mandera.
Yes, the driving distance between Kisumu to Mandera is 1273 km. It takes approximately 25h to drive from Kisumu to Mandera.
What companies run services between Kisumu, Kenya and Mandera, West Pokot, Kenya?
You can drive from Kisumu to Mandera in around 25h.
- Website
- jetwaysairlines.com
Flights from Mara Serena Airport to Wajir via Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Maasai Mara Game Reserve to Wajir via Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Mara North Airport to Wajir via Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Wajir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- 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
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