There are 3 ways to get from Kisumu to Jinja District 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, drive
best- Take the bus from Kisumu to Busiabus
- Drive from Busia to Jinja Districtcar
3h 40m$18–25Drive 214.1 km
- Drive from Kisumu to Jinja Districtcar 214.1 km
3h 8m$32–47Fly, taxi
- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Entebbe (EBB)plane KIS - EBB
- Take the taxi from Entebbe (EBB) to Jinja Districttaxi
2h 57m$319–467
Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Entebbe (EBB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kisumu to Jinja District is to bus and drive which costs $17 - $25 and takes 3h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Kisumu to Jinja District is to fly and taxi which takes 2h 57m and costs $310 - $470.
The distance between Kisumu and Jinja District is 217 km. The road distance is 214.1 km.
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from Kisumu to Jinja District, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kisumu to Jinja District is 214 km. It takes approximately 3h 8m to drive from Kisumu to Jinja District.
There are 130+ hotels available in Jinja District.
What companies run services between Kisumu, Kenya and Jinja District, Uganda?
There is no direct connection from Kisumu to Jinja District. However, you can take the bus to Busia then drive to Jinja District. Alternatively, you can drive from Kisumu to Jinja District in around 3h 8m.
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–700
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Kisumu to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $2–3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Estimated price
- $85–110
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