There are 6 ways to get from Nairobi to Bugando by plane, car, bus, ferry, or taxi
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Fly to Maasai Mara Game Reserve, drive
best- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Maasai Mara Game Reserve (KTJ)WIL - KTJ
- Drive from Maasai Mara Game Reserve (KTJ) to Bugando
6h 53m$234–346Bus, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaam
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mwanza
- Take the taxi from Mwanza to Bugando
36h 51m$66–89Bus, drive, ferry
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampala
- Take the bus from Kampala to Mutukula
- Drive from Mutukula to Bukoba
- Take the ferry from Bukoba to Mwanza North Port
- Drive from Mwanza North Port to Bugando
35h 2mDrive 570.3 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Bugando570.3 km
10h 57m$71–103Fly to Mara Serena Airport, drive
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Mara Serena Airport (MRE)WIL - MRE
- Drive from Mara Serena Airport (MRE) to Bugando
7h 16m$249–496Fly to Mara North Airport, drive
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Mara North Airport (HKR)WIL - HKR
- Drive from Mara North Airport (HKR) to Bugando
7h 40m$204–351
Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Maasai Mara Game Reserve (KTJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Bugando is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 10h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Bugando is to fly and drive which takes 6h 53m and costs $230 - $350.
The distance between Nairobi and Bugando is 527 km. The road distance is 570.3 km.
The best way to get from Nairobi to Bugando without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 36h 51m and costs $65 - $90.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Nairobi to Bugando, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Bugando is 570 km. It takes approximately 10h 57m to drive from Nairobi to Bugando.
There are one+ hotels available in Bugando.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Bugando, Mwanza, Tanzania?
There is no direct connection from Nairobi to Bugando. However, you can take the taxi to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) airport, fly to Maasai Mara Game Reserve (KTJ), then drive to Bugando. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nairobi to Bugando via Kampala, Chief Magistrate's Court, Kisenyi Taxi Park, Kampala, Mutukula, Bukoba, and Mwanza North Port in around 35h 2m.
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- Website
- airkenya.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Maasai Mara Game Reserve
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–210
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Mara Serena Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–310
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Mara North Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Maasai Mara Game Reserve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Mara Serena Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Mara North Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Mara Serena Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–420
- Website
- jetwaysairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Mara Serena Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- 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
- +256 414-255 426
- info@link.co.ug
- Website
- link.co.ug
Bus from Kampala to Mutukula
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- link.co.ug
- Phone
- (+255) 784377027
- info@kidiaone.co.tz
- Website
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
- Phone
- +255 744 666 643
- info@darlux.co.tz
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Mwanza
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21
- Schedules at
- darlux-booking-and-parcels-office.business.site
- Phone
- +255(0)739 606 600
- info@mscl.co.tz
- Website
- mscl.co.tz
Ferry from Bukoba to Mwanza North Port
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $9–23
- Schedules at
- mscl.co.tz
- Economy
- $9
- Business
- $17
- First
- $23
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Estimated price
- $27–33
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