There are 9 ways to get from Kenya to Mbarara by plane, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly Kisumu International Airport to Entebbe, bus
best- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Entebbe (EBB)plane KIS - EBB
- Take the bus from Kampala to Mbararabus
8h 14mBus via Mbarara
cheapest- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Mbararabus
21h 45m$37–51Bus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Mbararabus
19h 49mDrive 899.3 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Mbararacar 899.3 km
12h 57m$135–195Fly Kisumu International Airport to Kasese, taxi
- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Kasese (KSE)plane KIS - KSE
- Take the taxi from Kasese (KSE) to Mbararataxi
6h 38m$516–619Fly Kisumu International Airport to Kihihi Airport, taxi
- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Kihihi Airport (KHX)plane KIS - KHX
- Take the taxi from Kihihi Airport (KHX) to Mbararataxi
7h 19m$616–669Bus to Nairobi, fly to Kigali, bus
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Kigali (KGL)plane NBO - KGL
- Take the bus from Kigali to Katunabus
- Take the bus from Kabale to Mbararabus
10h 26mBus to Nairobi, fly to Entebbe, bus
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Entebbe (EBB)plane NBO - EBB
- Take the bus from Kampala to Mbararabus
11h 26mBus via Mbarara #2
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Mbararabus
22h 36m
Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Entebbe (EBB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kenya to Mbarara is to bus via Mbarara which costs $35 - $55 and takes 21h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Kenya to Mbarara is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 38m and costs $500 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Kenya to Mbarara. However, there are services departing from Nairobi and arriving at Mbarara via Chief Magistrate's Court and Kampala. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 49m.
The distance between Kenya and Mbarara is 564 km. The road distance is 899.3 km.
The best way to get from Kenya to Mbarara without a car is to bus which takes 19h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 14m to get from Kenya to Mbarara, including transfers.
Kenya to Mbarara bus services, operated by Bebeto Coaches, depart from Nairobi station.
Kenya to Mbarara bus services, operated by Bebeto Coaches, arrive at Kampala station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kenya to Mbarara is 899 km. It takes approximately 12h 57m to drive from Kenya to Mbarara.
There are 53+ hotels available in Mbarara.
What companies run services between Kenya and Mbarara, Uganda?
You can take a bus from Nairobi to Mbarara via Kampala, Chief Magistrate's Court, Numak Complex, and Kampala in around 19h 49m.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–340
Flights from Nairobi to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $235–245
- Website
- aerolinkuganda.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Kasese via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–600
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Kihihi Airport via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–650
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–250
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–270
Flights from Nairobi to Entebbe via Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–330
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Nairobi to Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–330
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–230
- Website
- airkenya.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Phone
- +256704300537
Bus from Kampala to Mbarara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Kabale to Mbarara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 256 780 445 860
- Website
- bebetocoachservice.com
Bus from Nairobi to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–1,400
- Schedules at
- bebetocoachservice.com
- Website
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
- srclassiccoachafrica@gmail.com
- Website
- srclassic.com
Bus from Kigali to Katuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassic.com
- Phone
- 0717073333
- buscareltd@gmail.com
- Website
- bus-car.co.ke
Bus from Nairobi to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–31
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $23–24
- Business/VIP
- $31
- Business / VIP
- $31
- Phone
- +250788351253
- info@volcanoexpress.co.rw
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kampala to Mbarara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +254 738 821 122
Bus from Nairobi to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Estimated price
- $1
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