There are 4 ways to get from Lira to Meru by taxi, bus, car, plane, or train
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Taxi, bus, drive
best- Take the taxi from Lira to Gulutaxi
- Take the bus from Gulu to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Town Terminal to Tuskysbus 237
- Drive from Sagana to Merucar
27h 3m$196–248Drive 795.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Lira to Merucar 795.8 km
12h 21m$119–172Taxi, bus, fly, train, drive
- Take the taxi from Lira to Gulutaxi
- Take the bus from Gulu to Kampalabus
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Nairobi (NBO)plane EBB - NBO
- Take the train from Makadara/Mwisho to Karatinatrain
- Drive from Karatina to Merucar
21h 9m$282–434Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Lira to Gulutaxi
- Take the bus from Gulu to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Nairobibus
- Take the train from Nairobi to Nanyukitrain
- Take the taxi from Nanyuki to Merutaxi
32h 14m$265–1,705
Entebbe (EBB) to Nairobi (NBO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lira to Meru is to drive which costs $110 - $180 and takes 12h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Lira to Meru is to drive which takes 12h 21m and costs $110 - $180.
The distance between Lira and Meru is 1338 km. The road distance is 795.8 km.
The best way to get from Lira to Meru without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 32h 14m and costs $260 - $1,800.
It takes approximately 27h 3m to get from Lira to Meru, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lira to Meru is 796 km. It takes approximately 12h 21m to drive from Lira to Meru.
There are 50+ hotels available in Meru.
What companies run services between Lira, Uganda and Meru, Kenya?
There is no direct connection from Lira to Meru. However, you can take the taxi to Gulu, take the bus to Kampala, take the bus to Nairobi, walk to Town Terminal, take the bus to Tuskys, take the taxi to Maragua, take the train to Sagana, then drive to Meru. Alternatively, you can drive from Lira to Meru in around 12h 21m.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Entebbe to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–300
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Entebbe to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–250
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Entebbe to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–290
- Phone
- 0709 907 555
- info@krc.co.ke
- Website
- krc.co.ke
Train from Makadara/Mwisho to Karatina
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–12
- Schedules at
- krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $3–4
- First Class
- $12
- First Class
- $8
Train from Nairobi to Nanyuki
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–18
- Schedules at
- krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $3–6
- First Class
- $18
- First Class
- $8
- Phone
- +256 200 766100
Bus from Gulu to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- facebook.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
- $31
- Website
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Town Terminal to Tuskys
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Estimated price
- $80–180
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