There are 4 ways to get from Uganda to Kisumu by bus, plane, or car
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Gapco - Post Office to Entebbe Townbus
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane EBB - KIS
3h 19mBus via Kobil Petro Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Kampala to Busiabus
- Take the bus from Busia to Kisumubus
10h 45m$21–25Bus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Busiabus
- Take the bus from Busia to Kisumubus
8h 6m$23–32Drive 335.3 km
- Drive from Buganda to Kisumucar 335.3 km
4h 58m$53–76
Entebbe (EBB) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Uganda to Kisumu is to bus via Kobil Petro Station which costs $21 - $25 and takes 10h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Uganda to Kisumu is to drive which takes 4h 58m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Uganda to Kisumu. However, there are services departing from Kampala and arriving at Kisumu via Busia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 6m.
The distance between Uganda and Kisumu is 302 km. The road distance is 335.3 km.
The best way to get from Uganda to Kisumu without a car is to bus which takes 8h 6m and costs $23 - $35.
It takes approximately 3h 19m to get from Uganda to Kisumu, including transfers.
Uganda to Kisumu bus services, operated by Buscar E.A Limited, depart from Kampala station.
Uganda to Kisumu bus services, operated by Buscar E.A Limited, arrive at Busia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Uganda to Kisumu is 335 km. It takes approximately 4h 58m to drive from Uganda to Kisumu.
There are 358+ hotels available in Kisumu.
What companies run services between Uganda and Kisumu, Kenya?
You can take a vehicle from Buganda to Kisumu via Kampala and Busia in around 8h 6m.
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Entebbe to Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–800
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Entebbe to Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–800
- Website
- 14-Seater Paratransit Taxi
Bus from Gapco - Post Office to Entebbe Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- 14-Seater Paratransit Taxi
- Phone
- 0717073333
- [email protected]
- Website
- Buscar
Bus from Kampala to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Buscar
- Normal
- $7
- Business/VIP
- $10
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Busia to Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $2–4
Bus from Busia to Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $2–4
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Kampala to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
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