There are 8 ways to get from Malaba to Thika by car, plane, bus, or taxi
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Drive to Kisumu International Airport, fly to Nairobi, bus
best- Drive from Malaba to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)car
- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Nairobi (NBO)plane KIS - NBO
- Take the bus from Town Terminal to Ngoingwabus
5h 8m$90–192Bus via Tuskys
cheapest- Take the bus from Malaba to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Town Terminal to Tuskysbus 237
11h 48m$14–20Bus
- Take the bus from Malaba to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Town Terminal to Ngoingwabus 237
10h 4m$17–29Drive 446.8 km
- Drive from Malaba to Thikacar 446.8 km
6h 19m$52–75Drive to Kisumu International Airport, fly to Nairobi Wilson Airport, line 237 bus
- Drive from Malaba to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)car
- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL)plane KIS - WIL
- Take the bus from Safari Park to Ngoingwabus
5h 13m$169–210Bus to Eldoret International Airport, fly to Nairobi, bus
- Take the bus from Malaba to Eldoretbus
- Fly from Eldoret International Airport (EDL) to Nairobi (NBO)plane EDL - NBO
- Take the bus from Town Terminal to Ngoingwabus
6h 34m$135–403Bus to Eldoret International Airport, fly to Nairobi Wilson Airport, line 237 bus
- Take the bus from Malaba to Eldoretbus
- Fly from Eldoret International Airport (EDL) to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL)plane EDL - WIL
- Take the bus from Safari Park to Ngoingwabus
6h 44m$154–421Bus, taxi to Kitale, fly to Nairobi Wilson Airport, line 237 bus
- Take the bus from Malaba to Webuyebus
- Take the taxi from Webuye to Kitale (KTL)taxi
- Fly from Kitale (KTL) to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL)plane KTL - WIL
- Take the bus from Safari Park to Ngoingwabus
6h 35m$236–397
Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Nairobi (NBO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malaba to Thika is to bus via Tuskys which costs $14 - $20 and takes 11h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Malaba to Thika is to drive and fly and bus which takes 5h 8m and costs $90 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Malaba to Thika. However, there are services departing from Malaba and arriving at Ngoingwa via Town Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 4m.
The distance between Malaba and Thika is 468 km. The road distance is 446.8 km.
The best way to get from Malaba to Thika without a car is to bus which takes 10h 4m and costs $16 - $29.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Malaba to Thika, including transfers.
Malaba to Thika bus services, operated by Buscar E.A Limited, depart from Malaba station.
Malaba to Thika bus services, operated by Buscar E.A Limited, arrive at Nairobi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Malaba to Thika is 447 km. It takes approximately 6h 19m to drive from Malaba to Thika.
There are 354+ hotels available in Thika.
What companies run services between Malaba, Kenya and Thika, Kenya?
You can take a bus from Malaba to Ngoingwa via Nairobi and Town Terminal in around 10h 4m.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–330
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–330
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–230
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- flyrenegadeair.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–750
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–750
- Website
- skywardexpress.co.ke
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–180
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–150
Flights from Kitale to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–200
- Website
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Town Terminal to Ngoingwa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Safari Park to Ngoingwa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- 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
- 0717073333
- buscareltd@gmail.com
- Website
- bus-car.co.ke
Bus from Malaba to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $15–21
- Business/VIP
- $21
- Business / VIP
- $27
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Malaba to Eldoret
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–21
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $3–21
- Phone
- (+254) 722-206-445
- coast@coastbus.com
- Website
- coastbus.co.ke
Bus from Malaba to Webuye
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- coastbus.co.ke
- Phone
- +254 726 354 300 / 301
- support@easycoachkenya.com
- Website
- easycoachkenya.com
Bus from Malaba to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Schedules at
- easycoachkenya.com
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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