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How to get fromCairo to Mbaleby plane, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Cairo to Mbale by plane, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Kisumu International Airport, bus, drive

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    1. Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane plane CAI - KIS
    2. Take the bus from Kisumu to Busiabus bus
    3. Drive from Busia to Mbalecar car
    14h 39m
    $261–742

  2. Drive 4,214.4 km

    1. Drive from Cairo to Mbalecar car 4,214.4 km
    2d 21h
    $630–910

  3. Fly to Eldoret International Airport, bus, drive

    1. Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Eldoret International Airport (EDL)plane plane CAI - EDL
    2. Take the bus from Eldoret to Malababus bus
    3. Drive from Malaba to Mbalecar car
    14h 52m
    $392–1,158

  4. Fly to Entebbe, taxi, bus

    1. Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Entebbe (EBB)plane plane CAI - EBB
    2. Take the taxi from Entebbe (EBB) to Kampalataxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Kampala to Malababus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Malaba to Mbaletaxi taxi
    15h 14m
    $337–547

  5. Fly to Nairobi, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane CAI - NBO
    2. Take the bus from Nairobi to Malababus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Malaba to Mbaletaxi taxi
    19h 24m
    $322–494

Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration10h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$231Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,609.3 km
  • Duration: 14h 39m

What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Mbale, Uganda?

There is no direct connection from Cairo to Mbale. However, you can take the train to Cairo Fair, walk to Cairo International Fair, take the line 111 bus to Cairo Airport Bridge, walk to Cairo International Airport (CAI) airport, fly to Kisumu International Airport (KIS), take the taxi to Kisumu, take the bus to Busia, then drive to Mbale. Alternatively, you can drive from Cairo to Mbale in around 2d 21h.

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