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How to get fromLira to Kisumuby car, plane, taxi, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Lira to Kisumu by car, plane, taxi, or bus

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  1. Drive, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Lira to Entebbe (EBB)car car
    2. Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane plane EBB - KIS
    6h 19m
    $292–471

  2. Drive  402.1 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lira to Kisumucar car 402.1 km
    6h 15m
    $61–87

  3. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Lira to Gulutaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Gulu to Kampalabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kampala to Busiabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Busia to Kisumubus bus
    18h 43m
    $103–122

  4. Taxi, bus via Kampala

    1. Take the taxi from Lira to Gulutaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Gulu to Kampalabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kampala to Busiabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Busia to Kisumubus bus
    19h 32m
    $109–124

Entebbe (EBB) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration45 minAverage Duration
Ticket$208Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 639.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 19m

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.

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