There are 8 ways to get from Kampala to Watamu by bus, plane, car, or train
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Bus to Entebbe, fly to Malindi
best- Take the bus from Gapco - Post Office to Entebbe Town
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Malindi (MYD)EBB - MYD
7h 12mBus, train, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Kampala to Nairobi
- Take the train from Nairobi to Mariakani
- Drive from Mariakani to Watamu
22h 38m$47–87Bus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Nairobi
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Malindi
22h 2m$79–113Drive 1,190.4 km
- Drive from Kampala to Watamu1,190.4 km
15h 42m$178–257Bus to Entebbe, fly to Mombasa, bus
- Take the bus from Gapco - Post Office to Entebbe Town
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Mombasa (MBA)EBB - MBA
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Malindi
8h 25mBus, bus to Kisumu International Airport, fly to Malindi
- Take the bus from Kampala to Busia
- Take the bus from Busia to Kisumu
- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Malindi (MYD)KIS - MYD
11h 48m$218–353Bus via Kampala
- Take the bus from Kampala to Nairobi
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Malindi
22h 7m$90–1,441Bus via Kampala #2
- Take the bus from Kampala to Nairobi
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Malindi
24h 2m$71–109
Entebbe (EBB) to Malindi (MYD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kampala to Watamu is to bus and train and drive which costs $45 - $90 and takes 22h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Kampala to Watamu is to bus and fly which takes 11h 48m and costs $210 - $360.
The distance between Kampala and Watamu is 986 km. The road distance is 1190.4 km.
The best way to get from Kampala to Watamu without a car is to bus which takes 22h 2m and costs $75 - $120.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Kampala to Watamu, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kampala to Watamu is 1190 km. It takes approximately 15h 42m to drive from Kampala to Watamu.
There are 609+ hotels available in Watamu.
What companies run services between Kampala, Uganda and Watamu, Kenya?
You can take a bus from Kampala to Watamu via Nairobi and Malindi in around 22h 2m.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Entebbe to Malindi via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Entebbe to Mombasa via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–260
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Malindi via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Entebbe to Malindi via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Malindi via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
- Website
- skywardexpress.co.ke
Flights from Entebbe to Malindi via Kisumu International Airport, Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–600
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Malindi via Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Entebbe to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Malindi via Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Malindi via Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Phone
- 0709 907 555
- info@krc.co.ke
- Website
- krc.co.ke
Train from Nairobi to Mariakani
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Schedules at
- krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $11–12
- First Class
- $33–35
- 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 Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–32
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $23–24
- Business/VIP
- $32
- Business / VIP
- $32
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 Nairobi to Malindi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $14–21
Bus from Busia to Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–21
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $3–21
- Phone
- +254 730 889 000
- info@masheastafrica.com
- Website
- mashpoa.com
Bus from Nairobi to Malindi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Schedules at
- mashpoa.com
- Normal
- $14–21
- Business
- $16–21
- VIP
- $19–27
Bus from Kampala to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Schedules at
- mashpoa.com
- Normal
- $14–21
- Business
- $16–22
- VIP
- $19–27
- Phone
- 0799 933 310
- Website
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Mombasa to Malindi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
- Phone
- 256 780 445 860
- Website
- bebetocoachservice.com
Bus from Kampala to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–1,400
- Schedules at
- bebetocoachservice.com
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