There are 3 ways to get from Kampala to Rusinga Island by bus, car, or plane
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Bus, drive
best- 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$62–90Bus, fly, drive
- 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
5h 55m
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 416 km. The road distance is 413 km.
It takes approximately 9h 6m 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 17+ 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 Busia, take the bus to Kisumu, then drive to Kisii. Alternatively, you can drive from Kampala to Kisii in around 6h 10m.
- Website
- airkenya.com
Flights from Entebbe to Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–320
- 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
- Website
- transportforcairo.com
Bus from Gapco - Post Office to Entebbe Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- transportforcairo.com
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