There are 3 ways to get from Busia to Kakuma by car, bus, or plane
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Drive 479.9 km
best- Drive from Busia to Kakuma479.9 km
10h 36m$56–80Bus to Kisumu International Airport, fly, drive
- Take the bus from Busia to Kisumu
- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Lodwar (LOK)KIS - LOK
- Drive from Lodwar (LOK) to Kakuma
8h 26m$155–245Bus to Nairobi Wilson Airport, fly, drive
- Take the bus from Busia to Nairobi
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Lodwar (LOK)WIL - LOK
- Drive from Lodwar (LOK) to Kakuma
14h 24m$182–266
Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Lodwar (LOK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Busia to Kakuma is to drive which costs $55 - $80 and takes 10h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Busia to Kakuma is to bus and fly and drive which takes 8h 26m and costs $150 - $250.
The distance between Busia and Kakuma is 480 km. The road distance is 479.9 km.
It takes approximately 10h 36m to drive 479.9 km from Busia to Kakuma.
Yes, the driving distance between Busia to Kakuma is 480 km. It takes approximately 10h 36m to drive from Busia to Kakuma.
What companies run services between Busia, Kenya and Kakuma, Kenya?
You can drive from Busia to Kakuma in around 10h 36m.
- Website
- skywardexpress.co.ke
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Lodwar via Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–180
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Lodwar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Phone
- 0724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Busia to Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–21
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $3–21
- Phone
- +254 726 511 628
- info@theguardiancoach.com
- Website
- theguardian.co.ke
Bus from Busia to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- theguardian.co.ke
- Book at
- theguardian.co.ke
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