There are 5 ways to get from Nairobi to Fort Portal by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport, bus
best- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Entebbe (EBB)plane WIL - EBB
- Take the bus from Kampala to Fort Portalbus
9h 18mDrive 925.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Nairobi to Fort Portalcar 925.1 km
13h 30m$139–200Bus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Fort Portalbus
16h 10mFly from Nairobi, bus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Entebbe (EBB)plane NBO - EBB
- Take the bus from Kampala to Fort Portalbus
9h 42mBus via Kampala
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Fort Portalbus
18h 13m
Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Entebbe (EBB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Fort Portal is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 13h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Fort Portal is to drive which takes 13h 30m and costs $130 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Nairobi to Fort Portal. However, there are services departing from Nairobi and arriving at Fort Portal via Kampala. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 10m.
The distance between Nairobi and Fort Portal is 837 km. The road distance is 925.1 km.
The best way to get from Nairobi to Fort Portal without a car is to bus which takes 16h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 18m to get from Nairobi to Fort Portal, including transfers.
Nairobi to Fort Portal bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, depart from Nairobi station.
Nairobi to Fort Portal bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, arrive at Kampala station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Fort Portal is 925 km. It takes approximately 13h 30m to drive from Nairobi to Fort Portal.
There are 72+ hotels available in Fort Portal.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Fort Portal, Uganda?
You can take a bus from Nairobi to Fort Portal via Kampala in around 16h 10m.
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Entebbe via Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–490
Flights from Nairobi to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Flights from Nairobi to Entebbe via Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–600
- Phone
- +256 414-255 426
- [email protected]
- Website
- link.co.ug
Bus from Kampala to Fort Portal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- link.co.ug
Bus from Kampala to Fort Portal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- link.co.ug
Bus from Kampala to Fort Portal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- link.co.ug
Bus from Kampala to Fort Portal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- link.co.ug
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