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How to get fromNaivasha to Mbaleby bus, taxi, car, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Naivasha to Mbale by bus, taxi, car, or plane

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  1. Matatu, bus, taxi

    best
    1. Take the bus from Naivasha to Nairobibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nairobi to Malababus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Malaba to Mbaletaxi taxi
    11h 50m
    $57–85

  2. Matatu, bus, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Naivasha to Nairobibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nairobi to Malababus bus
    3. Drive from Malaba to Mbalecar car
    13h 35m
    $24–39

  3. Drive  409 km

    1. Drive from Naivasha to Mbalecar car 409 km
    5h 34m
    $62–89

  4. Matatu, fly to Kisumu International Airport, bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Naivasha to Nairobibus bus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane plane NBO - KIS
    3. Take the bus from Kisumu to Busiabus bus
    4. Drive from Busia to Mbalecar car
    8h 50m
    $118–251

  5. Matatu, fly to Eldoret International Airport, bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Naivasha to Nairobibus bus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Eldoret International Airport (EDL)plane plane NBO - EDL
    3. Take the bus from Eldoret to Malababus bus
    4. Drive from Malaba to Mbalecar car
    8h 53m
    $144–377

Nairobi (NBO) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) flights

Calendar67Weekly Planes
Duration55 minAverage Duration
Ticket$39Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 584.3 km
  • Duration: 11h 50m

What companies run services between Naivasha, Kenya and Mbale, Uganda?

There is no direct connection from Naivasha to Mbale. However, you can take the bus to Nairobi, take the bus to Malaba, then take the taxi to Mbale. Alternatively, you can drive from Naivasha to Mbale in around 5h 34m.

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