There are 6 ways to get from Malaba to Thika by car, plane, or bus
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Drive to Kisumu International Airport, fly to Nairobi, bus
best- Drive from Malaba to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)car
- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Nairobi (NBO)plane KIS - NBO
- Take the bus from Town Terminal to Ngoingwabus
5h 8m$90–202Bus via Tuskys
cheapest- Take the bus from Malaba to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Town Terminal to Tuskysbus 237
11h 48m$15–20Bus
- Take the bus from Malaba to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Town Terminal to Ngoingwabus 237
10h 4m$17–29Drive 442 km
- Drive from Malaba to Thikacar 442 km
6h 8m$51–74Drive to Kisumu International Airport, fly to Nairobi Wilson Airport, line 237 bus
- Drive from Malaba to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)car
- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL)plane KIS - WIL
- Take the bus from Safari Park to Ngoingwabus
5h 13m$169–250Bus to Eldoret International Airport, fly to Nairobi, bus
- Take the bus from Malaba to Eldoretbus
- Fly from Eldoret International Airport (EDL) to Nairobi (NBO)plane EDL - NBO
- Take the bus from Town Terminal to Ngoingwabus
6h 54m$135–356
Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Nairobi (NBO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malaba to Thika is to bus via Tuskys which costs $14 - $20 and takes 11h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Malaba to Thika is to drive and fly and bus which takes 5h 8m and costs $90 - $210.
No, there is no direct bus from Malaba to Thika. However, there are services departing from Malaba and arriving at Ngoingwa via Town Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 4m.
The distance between Malaba and Thika is 460 km. The road distance is 442 km.
The best way to get from Malaba to Thika without a car is to bus which takes 10h 4m and costs $16 - $29.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Malaba to Thika, including transfers.
Malaba to Thika bus services, operated by Buscar E.A Limited, depart from Malaba station.
Malaba to Thika bus services, operated by Buscar E.A Limited, arrive at Nairobi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Malaba to Thika is 442 km. It takes approximately 6h 8m to drive from Malaba to Thika.
There are 350+ hotels available in Thika.
What companies run services between Malaba, Kenya and Thika, Kenya?
You can take a bus from Malaba to Ngoingwa via Nairobi and Town Terminal in around 10h 4m.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Nairobi via Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Nairobi via Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $96–170
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $96–170
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Website
- flyrenegadeair.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Website
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Town Terminal to Ngoingwa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Town Terminal to Ngoingwa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Safari Park to Ngoingwa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Town Terminal to Ngoingwa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Town Terminal to Tuskys
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
- Phone
- 0717073333
- [email protected]
- Website
- bus-car.co.ke
Bus from Malaba to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $15–21
- Business/VIP
- $21
- Business / VIP
- $27
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Malaba to Eldoret
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $2–4
- Phone
- +254 726 354 300 / 301
- [email protected]
- Website
- easycoachkenya.com
Bus from Malaba to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Schedules at
- easycoachkenya.com
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