There are 4 ways to get from Lira to Kisumu by car, plane, taxi, or bus
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Drive, fly
best- Drive from Lira to Entebbe (EBB)car
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane EBB - KIS
6h 19m$312–441Drive 402.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Lira to Kisumucar 402.1 km
6h 15m$61–87Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Lira to Gulutaxi
- Take the bus from Gulu to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Busiabus
- Take the bus from Busia to Kisumubus
18h 43m$109–129Taxi, bus via Kampala
- Take the taxi from Lira to Gulutaxi
- Take the bus from Gulu to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Busiabus
- Take the bus from Busia to Kisumubus
19h 32m$115–131
Entebbe (EBB) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lira to Kisumu is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 6h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Lira to Kisumu is to drive which takes 6h 15m and costs $60 - $90.
The distance between Lira and Kisumu is 640 km. The road distance is 402.1 km.
The best way to get from Lira to Kisumu without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 18h 43m and costs $100 - $130.
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from Lira to Kisumu, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lira to Kisumu is 402 km. It takes approximately 6h 15m to drive from Lira to Kisumu.
There are 373+ hotels available in Kisumu.
What companies run services between Lira, Uganda and Kisumu, Kenya?
There is no direct connection from Lira to Kisumu. However, you can drive to Entebbe (EBB) airport, fly to Kisumu International Airport (KIS), then take the taxi to Kisumu. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Gulu, take the bus to Kampala, take the bus to Busia, then take the bus to Kisumu.
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Entebbe to Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–390
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Entebbe to Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–390
- Website
- airkenya.com
Flights from Entebbe to Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–600
- Phone
- +256 200 766100
Bus from Gulu to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- booking.ttta.co.ug
Bus from Gulu to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- booking.ttta.co.ug
- Phone
- 0717073333
- [email protected]
- Website
- bus-car.co.ke
Bus from Kampala to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $7
- Business/VIP
- $10
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Busia to Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $2–3
Bus from Busia to Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $2–3
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Kampala to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Estimated price
- $80–100
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