There are 7 ways to get from Arua to Eldoret by plane, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly Arua to Eldoret International Airport
best- Fly from Arua (RUA) to Eldoret International Airport (EDL)RUA - EDL
9h 18m$303–994Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Arua to Kampala
- Take the bus from Kampala to Malaba
- Take the bus from Malaba to Eldoret
15h 51m$20–42Drive 720.9 km
- Drive from Arua to Eldoret720.9 km
10h 49m$108–156Fly Arua to Kisumu International Airport, drive
- Fly from Arua (RUA) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)RUA - KIS
- Drive from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Eldoret
9h 21m$206–673Fly Arua to Entebbe, taxi, bus
- Fly from Arua (RUA) to Entebbe (EBB)RUA - EBB
- Take the taxi from Entebbe (EBB) to Kampala
- Take the bus from Kampala to Malaba
- Take the bus from Malaba to Eldoret
10h 49m$73–307Bus to Entebbe, fly to Kisumu International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Arua to Kampala
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)EBB - KIS
- Drive from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Eldoret
13h 33m$284–410Drive to Juba Airport, fly to Eldoret International Airport
- Drive from Arua to Juba Airport (JUB)
- Fly from Juba Airport (JUB) to Eldoret International Airport (EDL)JUB - EDL
11h 31m$472–1,501
Arua (RUA) to Eldoret International Airport (EDL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arua to Eldoret is to bus which costs $19 - $45 and takes 15h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Arua to Eldoret is to fly which takes 9h 18m and costs $300 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Arua to Eldoret. However, there are services departing from Arua and arriving at Eldoret via Kampala and Malaba. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 51m.
The distance between Arua and Eldoret is 581 km. The road distance is 720.9 km.
The best way to get from Arua to Eldoret without a car is to bus which takes 15h 51m and costs $19 - $45.
It takes approximately 9h 18m to get from Arua to Eldoret, including transfers.
Arua to Eldoret bus services, operated by KK Traveller, depart from Arua station.
The best way to get from Arua to Eldoret is to fly which takes 9h 18m and costs $300 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $19 - $45 and takes 15h 51m.
Arua to Eldoret bus services, operated by KK Traveller, arrive at Kampala station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arua to Eldoret is 721 km. It takes approximately 10h 49m to drive from Arua to Eldoret.
What companies run services between Arua, Uganda and Eldoret, Kenya?
Eagle Air Uganda, Kenya Airways, and Jambojet Limited fly from Arua (RUA) to Eldoret International Airport (EDL) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Arua to Eldoret via Kampala, Kampala, and Malaba in around 15h 51m.
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- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Arua to Eldoret International Airport via Entebbe, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Arua to Kisumu International Airport via Entebbe, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Juba Airport to Eldoret International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
- Website
- eagleair-ug.com
Flights from Arua to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- airkenya.com
Flights from Entebbe to Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–270
- Phone
- +256 718204665
- administrator@kkcoaches.co.ug
- Website
- kkcoaches.com
Bus from Arua to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 0717073333
- buscareltd@gmail.com
- Website
- bus-car.co.ke
Bus from Kampala to Malaba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $8
- Business/VIP
- $11
- Phone
- 0724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Malaba to Eldoret
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–21
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $3–21
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $25–31
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