There are 8 ways to get from Nakuru to Kampala by bus, car, plane, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Nakuru to Malababus
- Take the bus from Malaba to Kampalabus
11h 17m$14–20Drive 480.8 km
- Drive from Nakuru to Kampalacar 480.8 km
7h 5m$72–104Bus to Kisumu International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Nakuru to Kisumubus
- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Entebbe (EBB)plane KIS - EBB
7h 13m$272–377Bus via Eldoret
- Take the bus from Nakuru to Eldoretbus
- Take the bus from Eldoret to Malababus
- Take the bus from Malaba to Kampalabus
11h 44m$15–22Bus via Nakuru
- Take the bus from Nakuru to Malababus
- Take the bus from Malaba to Kampalabus
12h 37m$18–24Taxi, Matatu to Nairobi, fly
- Take the taxi from Nakuru to Naivashataxi
- Take the bus from Naivasha to Nairobibus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Entebbe (EBB)plane NBO - EBB
8h 49m$333–456Bus to Eldoret International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Nakuru to Eldoretbus
- Fly from Eldoret International Airport (EDL) to Entebbe (EBB)plane EDL - EBB
12h 25m$400–501Taxi, Matatu to Nairobi Wilson Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Nakuru to Naivashataxi
- Take the bus from Naivasha to Nairobibus
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Entebbe (EBB)plane WIL - EBB
11h 57m$513–695
Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Entebbe (EBB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nakuru to Kampala is to bus which costs $14 - $20 and takes 11h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Nakuru to Kampala is to drive which takes 7h 5m and costs $70 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Nakuru to Kampala. However, there are services departing from Nakuru and arriving at Kampala via Malaba. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 17m.
The distance between Nakuru and Kampala is 499 km. The road distance is 480.8 km.
The best way to get from Nakuru to Kampala without a car is to bus which takes 11h 17m and costs $14 - $20.
It takes approximately 11h 17m to get from Nakuru to Kampala, including transfers.
Nakuru to Kampala bus services, operated by Coast Bus, depart from Nakuru station.
Nakuru to Kampala bus services, operated by Coast Bus, arrive at Malaba station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nakuru to Kampala is 481 km. It takes approximately 7h 5m to drive from Nakuru to Kampala.
There are 1764+ hotels available in Kampala.
What companies run services between Nakuru, Kenya and Kampala, Uganda?
You can take a bus from Nakuru to Kampala via Malaba and Malaba in around 11h 17m.
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–480
Flights from Nairobi to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–550
Flights from Nairobi to Entebbe via Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–550
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Entebbe via Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–480
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–480
Flights from Nairobi to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–550
Flights from Nairobi to Entebbe via Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–550
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Entebbe via Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–480
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Entebbe via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–390
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Entebbe via Kisumu International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–390
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–270
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Entebbe via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Entebbe via Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
- Website
- airkenya.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–700
- Phone
- (+254) 722-206-445
- [email protected]
- Website
- coastbus.co.ke
Bus from Nakuru to Malaba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- coastbus.co.ke
Bus from Nakuru to Eldoret
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- coastbus.co.ke
Bus from Nakuru to Eldoret
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- coastbus.co.ke
- Phone
- 0717073333
- [email protected]
- Website
- bus-car.co.ke
Bus from Malaba to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $8
- Business/VIP
- $11
Bus from Malaba to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $8
- Business/VIP
- $11
Bus from Malaba to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $8
- Business/VIP
- $11
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Nakuru to Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $3–5
Bus from Eldoret to Malaba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $2–4
- Phone
- +254 726 354 300 / 301
- [email protected]
- Website
- easycoachkenya.com
Bus from Nakuru to Malaba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- easycoachkenya.com
- Website
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Naivasha to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Naivasha to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $130–170
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