There are 3 ways to get from Kampala to Rusinga Island by bus, plane, or car
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Bus, fly, drive
best- Take the bus from Gapco - Post Office to Entebbe Town
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)EBB - KIS
- Drive from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Oyugis
4h 40mBus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Kampala to Busia
- Take the bus from Busia to Kisumu
- Drive from Kisumu to Kisii
9h 6m$22–48Drive 413 km
- Drive from Kampala to Kisii413 km
6h 10m$62–90
Entebbe (EBB) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kampala to Rusinga Island is to bus and drive which costs $21 - $50 and takes 9h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Kampala to Rusinga Island is to drive which takes 6h 10m and costs $60 - $90.
The distance between Kampala and Rusinga Island is 385 km. The road distance is 413 km.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Kampala to Rusinga Island, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kampala to Rusinga Island is 413 km. It takes approximately 6h 10m to drive from Kampala to Rusinga Island.
There are 85+ hotels available in Rusinga Island.
What companies run services between Kampala, Uganda and Rusinga Island, Kenya?
There is no direct connection from Kampala to Rusinga Island. However, you can take the bus to Entebbe Town, take the taxi to Entebbe (EBB) airport, fly to Kisumu International Airport (KIS), then drive to Oyugis. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kampala to Kisii via Busia and Kisumu in around 9h 6m.
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- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Entebbe to Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–310
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Entebbe to Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–310
- Website
- airkenya.com
Flights from Entebbe to Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–370
- Website
- transportforcairo.com
Bus from Gapco - Post Office to Entebbe Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- transportforcairo.com
- Phone
- 0717073333
- buscareltd@gmail.com
- Website
- bus-car.co.ke
Bus from Kampala to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $7
- Business/VIP
- $10
- 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
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