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$415–1,039Fly 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 3m$631–1,737Fly 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$502–1,263Fly 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 42m$501–1,255Fly 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 51m$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$456–1,094
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Kisumu is to fly which costs $410 - $1,100 and takes 24h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Kisumu is to fly which takes 24h 6m and costs $410 - $1,100.
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 5:42 AM in Melbourne and 10:42 PM in Kisumu.
There are 370+ hotels available in Kisumu.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Kisumu, Kenya?
Etihad, Kenya Airways, and six 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
- $380–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Dubai, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Doha, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Eldoret International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Eldoret International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Eldoret International Airport via Dubai, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Eldoret International Airport via Doha, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nairobi via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Entebbe via Abu Dhabi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,200
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Dubai, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Doha, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Eldoret International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Eldoret International Airport via Dubai, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Eldoret International Airport via Doha, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Doha, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Dubai, Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Abu Dhabi, Nairobi, Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Adelaide, Dubai, Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Nairobi, Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
- Website
- airkenya.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mara North Airport via Abu Dhabi, Nairobi, Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mara North Airport via Doha, Nairobi, Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mara North Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Nairobi, Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Doha, Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa, Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nairobi via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Entebbe via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Entebbe via Adelaide, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nairobi via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Entebbe via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Entebbe via Adelaide, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nairobi via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Entebbe via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Doha, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Dubai, Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Adelaide, Dubai, Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nairobi via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Entebbe via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Entebbe via Abu Dhabi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mara Serena Airport via Abu Dhabi, Nairobi, Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mara Serena Airport via Doha, Nairobi, Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mara Serena Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Nairobi, Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nairobi via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Entebbe via Abu Dhabi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Entebbe via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,600
- 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
- Phone
- 0717073333
- [email protected]
- Website
- bus-car.co.ke
Bus from Kampala to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $7
- Business/VIP
- $10
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Busia to Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $2–3
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $24–30
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