There are 6 ways to get from Mbarara to Kisumu by bus, car, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Mbarara to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Busiabus
- Take the bus from Busia to Kisumubus
14h 27mBus via Mbarara
cheapest- Take the bus from Mbarara to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Busiabus
- Take the bus from Busia to Kisumubus
16h 48m$29–36Drive 573.5 km
- Drive from Mbarara to Kisumucar 573.5 km
8h 16m$90–130Bus to Entebbe, fly
- Take the bus from Mbarara to Kampalabus
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane EBB - KIS
9h 36mBus, bus to Kigali International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Mbarara to Kabalebus
- Take the bus from Katuna to Kigalibus
- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane KGL - KIS
10h 19mTaxi to Kihihi Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Mbarara to Kihihi Airport (KHX)taxi
- Fly from Kihihi Airport (KHX) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane KHX - KIS
18h 51m$70–369
Entebbe (EBB) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mbarara to Kisumu is to bus via Mbarara which costs $28 - $40 and takes 16h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Mbarara to Kisumu is to drive which takes 8h 16m and costs $90 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Mbarara to Kisumu. However, there are services departing from Mbarara and arriving at Kisumu via Kampala and Busia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 27m.
The distance between Mbarara and Kisumu is 588 km. The road distance is 573.5 km.
The best way to get from Mbarara to Kisumu without a car is to bus which takes 14h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 14h 27m to get from Mbarara to Kisumu, including transfers.
Mbarara to Kisumu bus services, operated by Bismarkan Coaches, depart from Mbarara station.
Mbarara to Kisumu bus services, operated by Bismarkan Coaches, arrive at Kampala station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mbarara to Kisumu is 573 km. It takes approximately 8h 16m to drive from Mbarara to Kisumu.
There are 342+ hotels available in Kisumu.
What companies run services between Mbarara, Uganda and Kisumu, Kenya?
You can take a bus from Mbarara to Kisumu via Kampala, Kampala, and Busia in around 14h 27m.
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Entebbe to Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–650
Flights from Kihihi Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Kihihi Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Entebbe, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Entebbe to Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Kihihi Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–650
- Phone
- +256704300537
Bus from Mbarara to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Mbarara to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Mbarara to Kabale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 0717073333
- [email protected]
- Website
- Buscar
Bus from Kampala to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Buscar
- Normal
- $7
- Business/VIP
- $10
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Busia to Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $2–4
Bus from Busia to Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $2–4
- Phone
- +250788351253
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Mbarara to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Katuna to Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassic.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Estimated price
- $1
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