There are 5 ways to get from Meru to Kisumu by car, bus, plane, train, or taxi
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Drive, bus
best- Drive from Meru to Saganacar
- Take the bus from Tuskys to Town Terminalbus 237
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kisumubus
12h 33m$82–114Drive, train, bus
cheapest- Drive from Meru to Karatinacar
- Take the train from Karatina to Nairobitrain
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kisumubus
14h 44m$24–49Drive 408.5 km
- Drive from Meru to Kisumucar 408.5 km
6h 56m$48–68Drive, fly
- Drive from Meru to Nanyuki (NYK)car
- Fly from Nanyuki (NYK) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane NYK - KIS
7h 41m$135–413Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Meru to Nanyukitaxi
- Take the train from Nanyuki to Nairobitrain
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kisumubus
17h$163–207
Nanyuki (NYK) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Meru to Kisumu is to drive and train and bus which costs $23 - $50 and takes 14h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Meru to Kisumu is to drive which takes 6h 56m and costs $45 - $70.
The distance between Meru and Kisumu is 572 km. The road distance is 408.5 km.
The best way to get from Meru to Kisumu without a car is to taxi and train and bus which takes 17h and costs $160 - $210.
It takes approximately 12h 33m to get from Meru to Kisumu, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Meru to Kisumu is 409 km. It takes approximately 6h 56m to drive from Meru to Kisumu.
There are 382+ hotels available in Kisumu.
What companies run services between Meru, Kenya and Kisumu, Kenya?
There is no direct connection from Meru to Kisumu. 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 Kisumu. Alternatively, you can drive from Meru to Kisumu in around 6h 56m.
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Nanyuki to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Nanyuki to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–490
- Phone
- 0709 907 555
- info@krc.co.ke
- Website
- krc.co.ke
Train from Karatina to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2–12
- Schedules at
- krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $2–4
- First Class
- $7–12
- First Class
- $8
Train from Nanyuki to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–17
- Schedules at
- krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $3–6
- First Class
- $10–17
- First Class
- $8
- Website
- Nairobi Matatu
Bus from Tuskys to Town Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- Nairobi Matatu
- Phone
- +254 726 511 628
- info@theguardiancoach.com
- Website
- theguardian.co.ke
Bus from Nairobi to Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–13
- Schedules at
- theguardiancoach.com
- Book at
- theguardian.co.ke
Bus from Nairobi to Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–13
- Schedules at
- theguardiancoach.com
- Book at
- theguardian.co.ke
- Phone
- +254 726 354 300 / 301
- support@easycoachkenya.com
- Website
- easycoachkenya.com
Bus from Nairobi to Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Schedules at
- easycoachkenya.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
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