There are 4 ways to get from Kampala to Kenya by bus, plane, or car
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Bus, fly to Nairobi
best- Take the bus from Gapco - Post Office to Entebbe Townbus
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Nairobi (NBO)plane EBB - NBO
3h 38mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kampala to Nairobibus
15h$19–35Drive 633.8 km
- Drive from Kampala to Nairobicar 633.8 km
9h 10m$95–137Bus, fly to Kisumu International Airport
- Take the bus from Gapco - Post Office to Entebbe Townbus
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane EBB - KIS
3h 19m
Entebbe (EBB) to Nairobi (NBO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kampala to Kenya is to bus which costs $19 - $35 and takes 15h.
The fastest way to get from Kampala to Kenya is to drive which takes 9h 10m and costs $90 - $140.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kampala and arriving at Nairobi. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15h.
The distance between Kampala and Kenya is 585 km. The road distance is 633.8 km.
The best way to get from Kampala to Kenya without a car is to bus which takes 15h and costs $19 - $35.
It takes approximately 3h 38m to get from Kampala to Kenya, including transfers.
Kampala to Kenya bus services, operated by MASH, depart from Kampala station.
Kampala to Kenya bus services, operated by MASH, arrive at Nairobi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kampala to Kenya is 634 km. It takes approximately 9h 10m to drive from Kampala to Kenya.
There are 11763+ hotels available in Kenya.
What companies run services between Kampala, Uganda and Kenya?
MASH operates a bus from Kampala to Nairobi 3 times a day. Tickets cost $19–35 and the journey takes 15h. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Entebbe to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–700
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Entebbe to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Entebbe to Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–700
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Entebbe to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Entebbe to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–750
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Entebbe to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–260
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Entebbe to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- 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
Bus from Gapco - Post Office to Entebbe Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- 14-Seater Paratransit Taxi
- Phone
- +254 730 889 000
- info@masheastafrica.com
- Website
- masheastafrica.com
Bus from Kampala to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- mashpoa.com
- Normal
- $19–27
- Business
- $21–26
- VIP
- $23–35
- Phone
- 0717073333
- buscareltd@gmail.com
- Website
- Buscar
Bus from Kampala to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–31
- Website
- Buscar
- Normal
- $22–24
- Business/VIP
- $30
- Business / VIP
- $31
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- info@srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Kampala to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
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