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How to get fromSan Francisco to Mbaleby plane, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco to Mbale by plane, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Kisumu International Airport, bus, drive

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    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane plane SFO - KIS
    2. Take the bus from Kisumu to Busiabus bus
    3. Drive from Busia to Mbalecar car
    29h 11m
    $460–1,453

  2. Fly Oakland International Airport to Kisumu International Airport, bus, drive

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane plane OAK - KIS
    2. Take the bus from Kisumu to Busiabus bus
    3. Drive from Busia to Mbalecar car
    35h 50m
    $506–1,449

  3. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Entebbe, taxi, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Entebbe (EBB)plane plane SFO - EBB
    2. Take the taxi from Entebbe (EBB) to Kampalataxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Kampala to Malababus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Malaba to Mbaletaxi taxi
    30h 41m
    $490–1,501

  4. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Nairobi, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane SFO - NBO
    2. Take the bus from Nairobi to Malababus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Malaba to Mbaletaxi taxi
    33h 41m
    $476–1,290

  5. Fly Oakland International Airport to Entebbe, taxi, bus

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Entebbe (EBB)plane plane OAK - EBB
    2. Take the taxi from Entebbe (EBB) to Kampalataxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Kampala to Malababus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Malaba to Mbaletaxi taxi
    44h 25m
    $556–1,497

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Eldoret International Airport, bus, drive

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Eldoret International Airport (EDL)plane plane SFO - EDL
    2. Take the bus from Eldoret to Malababus bus
    3. Drive from Malaba to Mbalecar car
    28h 54m
    $551–1,869

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration26h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$412Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 15,447.8 km
  • Duration: 29h 11m

What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Mbale, Uganda?

There is no direct connection from San Francisco to Mbale. However, you can take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Kisumu International Airport (KIS), take the taxi to Kisumu, take the bus to Busia, then drive to Mbale. Alternatively, you can take the subway to Coliseum, walk to Coliseum - OAC, take the subway to Oakland International Airport Station, walk to Oakland International Airport (OAK) airport, fly to Kisumu International Airport (KIS), take the taxi to Kisumu, take the bus to Busia, then drive to Mbale.

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