There are 5 ways to get from Nairobi to Busia by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport, bus
best- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane WIL - KIS
- Take the bus from Kisumu to Busiabus
4h$117–321Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nairobi to Busiabus
11h 15m$13–27Bus via Mumias
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Mumiasbus
- Take the bus from Mumias to Busiabus
8h 52m$23–33Drive 441 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Busiacar 441 km
6h 17m$66–96Fly from Nairobi, bus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane NBO - KIS
- Take the bus from Kisumu to Busiabus
5h 49m$95–215
Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Busia is to bus which costs $13 - $27 and takes 11h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Busia is to fly and bus which takes 4h and costs $110 - $330.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nairobi and arriving at Busia. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 15m.
The distance between Nairobi and Busia is 393 km. The road distance is 441 km.
The best way to get from Nairobi to Busia without a car is to bus via Mumias which takes 8h 52m and costs $23 - $35.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Nairobi to Busia, including transfers.
Nairobi to Busia bus services, operated by MASH, depart from Nairobi station.
Nairobi to Busia bus services, operated by MASH, arrive at Mumias station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Busia is 441 km. It takes approximately 6h 17m to drive from Nairobi to Busia.
There are 35+ hotels available in Busia.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Busia, Eastern Region, Uganda?
You can take a bus from Nairobi to Busia via Mumias in around 8h 52m.
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–320
Flights from Nairobi to Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–320
Flights from Nairobi to Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Nairobi to Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Masai Mara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- flyrenegadeair.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–210
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Kisumu to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $2–3
Bus from Mumias to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $1–2
Bus from Kisumu to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $2–3
- Phone
- +254 730 889 000
- [email protected]
- Website
- masheastafrica.com
Bus from Nairobi to Mumias
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–32
- Schedules at
- mashpoa.com
- Normal
- $22–27
- Business
- $23–26
- VIP
- $27–32
- Phone
- +254 726 354 300 / 301
- [email protected]
- Website
- easycoachkenya.com
Bus from Nairobi to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Schedules at
- easycoachkenya.com
- Phone
- 0717073333
- [email protected]
- Website
- bus-car.co.ke
Bus from Nairobi to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- 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
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Nairobi to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
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