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How to get fromLondon to Mbaleby plane, bus, car, train, or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from London to Mbale by plane, bus, car, train, or taxi

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  1. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Kisumu International Airport, bus, drive

    best
    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane plane LHR - KIS
    2. Take the bus from Kisumu to Busiabus bus
    3. Drive from Busia to Mbalecar car
    17h 20m
    $515–1,383

  2. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nairobi, bus, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane LGW - NBO
    3. Take the bus from Nairobi to Malababus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Malaba to Mbaletaxi taxi
    22h 48m
    $367–1,105

  3. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Eldoret International Airport, bus, drive

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Eldoret International Airport (EDL)plane plane LHR - EDL
    2. Take the bus from Eldoret to Malababus bus
    3. Drive from Malaba to Mbalecar car
    17h 33m
    $546–1,399

  4. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Entebbe, taxi, bus

    1. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Entebbe (EBB)plane plane LGW - EBB
    3. Take the taxi from Entebbe (EBB) to Kampalataxi taxi
    4. Take the bus from Kampala to Malababus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Malaba to Mbaletaxi taxi
    17h 23m
    $468–1,063

  5. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Kisumu International Airport, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane plane LGW - KIS
    3. Take the bus from Kisumu to Busiabus bus
    4. Drive from Busia to Mbalecar car
    21h 53m
    $456–1,173

  6. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Eldoret International Airport, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Eldoret International Airport (EDL)plane plane LGW - EDL
    3. Take the bus from Eldoret to Malababus bus
    4. Drive from Malaba to Mbalecar car
    22h 1m
    $487–1,289

  7. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Nairobi, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane LHR - NBO
    2. Take the bus from Nairobi to Malababus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Malaba to Mbaletaxi taxi
    22h 10m
    $406–815

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration13h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$479Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,834.4 km
  • Duration: 17h 20m

What companies run services between London, England and Mbale, Uganda?

There is no direct connection from London to Mbale. However, you can take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Kisumu International Airport (KIS), take the taxi to Kisumu, take the bus to Busia, then drive to Mbale. Alternatively, you can take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Eldoret International Airport (EDL), take the taxi to Eldoret, take the bus to Malaba, then drive to Mbale.

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