There are 6 ways to get from Meru to Kampala by car, bus, train, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, bus
best- Drive from Meru to Saganacar
- Take the bus from Tuskys to Town Terminalbus 237
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampalabus
18h 56m$100–136Drive, train, bus
cheapest- Drive from Meru to Karatinacar
- Take the train from Karatina to Ruirutrain
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampalabus
20h 55m$50–1,435Drive 711.3 km
- Drive from Meru to Kampalacar 711.3 km
11h 19m$107–154Drive, train to Nairobi, fly
- Drive from Meru to Karatinacar
- Take the train from Karatina to Makadara/Mwishotrain
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Entebbe (EBB)plane NBO - EBB
13h 3m$205–342Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Meru to Nanyukitaxi
- Take the train from Nanyuki to Ruirutrain
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampalabus
24h 41m$166–219Drive, train to Nairobi Wilson Airport, fly
- Drive from Meru to Karatinacar
- Take the train from Karatina to Ruirutrain
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Entebbe (EBB)plane WIL - EBB
14h 5m$324–709
Nairobi (NBO) to Entebbe (EBB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Meru to Kampala is to drive and bus which costs $100 - $140 and takes 18h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Meru to Kampala is to drive which takes 11h 19m and costs $100 - $160.
The distance between Meru and Kampala is 894 km. The road distance is 711.3 km.
The best way to get from Meru to Kampala without a car is to taxi and train and bus which takes 24h 41m and costs $160 - $220.
It takes approximately 18h 56m to get from Meru to Kampala, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Meru to Kampala is 711 km. It takes approximately 11h 19m to drive from Meru to Kampala.
There are 1875+ hotels available in Kampala.
What companies run services between Meru, Kenya and Kampala, Uganda?
There is no direct connection from Meru to Kampala. However, you can drive to Sagana, take the train to Maragua, take the taxi to Tuskys, take the bus to Town Terminal, walk to Nairobi, then take the bus to Kampala. Alternatively, you can drive from Meru to Kampala in around 11h 19m.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–300
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–250
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Entebbe via Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Entebbe via Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Phone
- 0709 907 555
- info@krc.co.ke
- Website
- krc.co.ke
Train from Karatina to Makadara/Mwisho
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–12
- Schedules at
- krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $3–4
- First Class
- $12
- First Class
- $8
Train from Karatina to Ruiru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Schedules at
- krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $2–4
- First Class
- $10
- First Class
- $7
Train from Nanyuki to Ruiru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–16
- Schedules at
- krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $3–6
- First Class
- $16
- First Class
- $8
- Website
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Tuskys to Town Terminal
- 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 Nairobi to Kampala
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +254 730 889 000
- info@masheastafrica.com
- Website
- masheastafrica.com
Bus from Nairobi to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Schedules at
- masheastafrica.com
- Normal
- $14–21
- Business
- $16–22
- VIP
- $19–27
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
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