There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Kisumu by plane, car, bus, 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.
Fly to Kisumu International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane MEL - KIS
24h 6m$425–1,139Fly to Eldoret International Airport, drive
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Eldoret International Airport (EDL)plane MEL - EDL
- Drive from Eldoret International Airport (EDL) to Kisumucar
26h 4m$531–1,437Fly to Nairobi, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Nairobi (NBO)plane MEL - NBO
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kisumubus
30h 45m$726–1,334Fly to Entebbe, taxi, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Entebbe (EBB)plane MEL - EBB
- Take the taxi from Entebbe (EBB) to Kampalataxi
- Take the bus from Kampala to Busiabus
- Take the bus from Busia to Kisumubus
31h 45m$451–1,261Fly to Mara North Airport, drive
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mara North Airport (HKR)plane MEL - HKR
- Drive from Mara North Airport (HKR) to Kisumucar
34h 23m$481–1,355Fly to Mara Serena Airport, drive
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mara Serena Airport (MRE)plane MEL - MRE
- Drive from Mara Serena Airport (MRE) to Kisumucar
33h 32m$542–1,555Fly to Nairobi Wilson Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL)plane MEL - WIL
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kisumubus
36h 30m$446–1,094
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Kisumu is to fly and bus which costs $440 - $1,100 and takes 36h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Kisumu is to fly which takes 24h 6m and costs $420 - $1,200.
The distance between Melbourne and Kisumu is 11786 km.
It takes approximately 24h 6m to get from Melbourne to Kisumu, including transfers.
Kisumu is 7h behind Melbourne. It is currently 4:39 AM in Melbourne and 9:39 PM in Kisumu.
There are 389+ hotels available in Kisumu.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Kisumu, Kenya?
Etihad, Kenya Airways, and five other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) 5 times a day.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Dubai, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Doha, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Eldoret International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Eldoret International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Eldoret International Airport via Dubai, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Eldoret International Airport via Doha, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nairobi via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Entebbe via Abu Dhabi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
- Phone
- +254 726 511 628
- [email protected]
- Website
- theguardian.co.ke
Bus from Nairobi to Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–13
- Schedules at
- theguardiancoach.com
- Book at
- theguardian.co.ke
Bus from Nairobi to Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–13
- Schedules at
- theguardiancoach.com
- Book at
- theguardian.co.ke
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $23–28
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