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How to get fromLusaka to Mbaleby plane, bus, car, taxi or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Lusaka to Mbale by plane, bus, car, taxi, or train

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  1. Fly to Kisumu International Airport, bus, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane plane LUN - KIS
    2. Take the bus from Kisumu to Busiabus bus
    3. Drive from Busia to Mbalecar car
    11h 52m
    $491–805

  2. Bus, taxi via Tunduma

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to Nakonde Bus Stnbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tunduma Terminal to Berelay Rdbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kampala to Malababus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Malaba to Mbaletaxi taxi
    36h 39m
    $154–168

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Lusaka to Nakondebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tunduma Terminal to Berelay Rdbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kampala to Malababus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Malaba to Mbaletaxi taxi
    33h 16m

  4. Drive 2,499.1 km

    1. Drive from Lusaka to Mbalecar car 2,499.1 km
    42h 49m
    $374–540

  5. Fly to Eldoret International Airport, bus, drive

    1. Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Eldoret International Airport (EDL)plane plane LUN - EDL
    2. Take the bus from Eldoret to Malababus bus
    3. Drive from Malaba to Mbalecar car
    12h 19m
    $412–870

  6. Fly to Entebbe, taxi, bus

    1. Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Entebbe (EBB)plane plane LUN - EBB
    2. Take the taxi from Entebbe (EBB) to Kampalataxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Kampala to Malababus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Malaba to Mbaletaxi taxi
    12h 42m
    $297–553

  7. Fly to Nairobi, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane LUN - NBO
    2. Take the bus from Nairobi to Malababus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Malaba to Mbaletaxi taxi
    16h 47m
    $301–569

  8. Bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Lusaka to Serenjebus bus
    2. Take the train from Serenje to Nakondetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Tunduma Terminal to Berelay Rdbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kampala to Malababus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Malaba to Mbaletaxi taxi
    43h 56m

Lusaka (LUN) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration6h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$220Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Lusaka, Zambia and Mbale, Uganda?

There is no direct connection from Lusaka to Mbale. However, you can take the shuttle to Lusaka Airport, walk to Lusaka-Airport-LUN airport, fly to Kisumu International Airport (KIS), take the taxi to Kisumu, take the bus to Busia, then drive to Mbale. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Nakonde, drive to Tunduma Terminal, take the bus to Berelay Rd, walk to Kampala, take the bus to Malaba, then take the taxi to Mbale.

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