There are 10 ways to get from Kilifi to Kitale by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
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Taxi to Mombasa, fly to Eldoret International Airport, bus
best- Take the taxi from Kilifi to Mombasa (MBA)taxi
- Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Eldoret International Airport (EDL)plane MBA - EDL
- Take the bus from Eldoret to Kitalebus
5h 28m$266–758Bus via Nairobi
cheapest- Take the bus from Kilifi to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kitalebus
22h 15m$28–43Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Kilifi to Mariakanitaxi
- Take the train from Mariakani to Nairobitrain
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Eldoretbus
- Take the bus from Eldoret to Kitalebus
17h 40m$140–208Drive 885.4 km
- Drive from Kilifi to Kitalecar 885.4 km
10h 52m$102–148Taxi to Mombasa, fly to Kisumu International Airport, drive
- Take the taxi from Kilifi to Mombasa (MBA)taxi
- Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane MBA - KIS
- Drive from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Kitalecar
6h 22m$253–494Drive to Ukunda, fly to Kisumu International Airport, drive
- Drive from Kilifi to Ukunda (UKA)car
- Fly from Ukunda (UKA) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane UKA - KIS
- Drive from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Kitalecar
6h 56m$201–285Drive to Ukunda, fly to Eldoret International Airport, bus
- Drive from Kilifi to Ukunda (UKA)car
- Fly from Ukunda (UKA) to Eldoret International Airport (EDL)plane UKA - EDL
- Take the bus from Eldoret to Kitalebus
7h 27m$119–569Bus to Malindi, fly to Kisumu International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Kilifi to Malindibus
- Fly from Malindi (MYD) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane MYD - KIS
- Drive from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Kitalecar
8h 9m$192–355Bus to Malindi, fly to Eldoret International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Kilifi to Malindibus
- Fly from Malindi (MYD) to Eldoret International Airport (EDL)plane MYD - EDL
- Take the bus from Eldoret to Kitalebus
8h 24m$115–499Bus
- Take the bus from Kilifi to Malindibus
- Take the bus from Malindi to Kitalebus
22h 42m$34–53
Mombasa (MBA) to Eldoret International Airport (EDL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kilifi to Kitale is to bus via Nairobi which costs $27 - $45 and takes 22h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Kilifi to Kitale is to taxi and fly and bus which takes 5h 28m and costs $260 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Kilifi to Kitale. However, there are services departing from Kilifi and arriving at Kitale via Nairobi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 15m.
The distance between Kilifi and Kitale is 845 km. The road distance is 885.4 km.
The best way to get from Kilifi to Kitale without a car is to taxi and train and bus which takes 17h 40m and costs $140 - $210.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Kilifi to Kitale, including transfers.
Kilifi to Kitale bus services, operated by MASH, depart from Kilifi station.
Kilifi to Kitale bus services, operated by MASH, arrive at Nairobi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kilifi to Kitale is 885 km. It takes approximately 10h 52m to drive from Kilifi to Kitale.
There are 37+ hotels available in Kitale.
What companies run services between Kilifi, Kenya and Kitale, Kenya?
You can take a bus from Kilifi to Kitale via Nairobi and Nairobi in around 22h 15m.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Mombasa to Eldoret International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Mombasa to Eldoret International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–650
Flights from Mombasa to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Ukunda to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Ukunda to Eldoret International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Flights from Malindi to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Malindi to Eldoret International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Mombasa to Eldoret International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Mombasa to Eldoret International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Mombasa to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Ukunda to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Ukunda to Eldoret International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Flights from Malindi to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Malindi to Eldoret International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Mombasa to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–470
Flights from Ukunda to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Ukunda to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–250
- Phone
- 0709 907 555
- info@krc.co.ke
- Website
- krc.co.ke
Train from Mariakani to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Schedules at
- krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $11–12
- First Class
- $33–35
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Eldoret to Kitale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–21
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $1–21
Bus from Malindi to Kitale
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–26
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $20–26
- Phone
- +254 726 354 300 / 301
- support@easycoachkenya.com
- Website
- easycoachkenya.com
Bus from Nairobi to Eldoret
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Schedules at
- easycoachkenya.com
Bus from Nairobi to Kitale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Schedules at
- easycoachkenya.com
- Phone
- +254 730 889 000
- info@masheastafrica.com
- Website
- masheastafrica.com
Bus from Kilifi to Malindi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Schedules at
- masheastafrica.com
- Normal
- $14–21
- Business
- $16–21
- VIP
- $19–27
Bus from Kilifi to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Schedules at
- masheastafrica.com
- Normal
- $14–21
- Business
- $16–21
- VIP
- $19–27
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $110–150
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