There are 7 ways to get from Nairobi to Busia by plane, bus, or car
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Fly Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kisumu International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)WIL - KIS
- Take the bus from Kisumu to Busia
3h 55m$80–182Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nairobi to Busia
8h$7–27Drive 438.7 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Busia438.7 km
6h 15m$51–73Fly Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kitale Airport, drive
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Kitale Airport (KTL)WIL - KTL
- Drive from Kitale Airport (KTL) to Busia
2h 57m$85–143Fly Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kakamega Airport, bus
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Kakamega Airport (GGM)WIL - GGM
- Take the bus from Kakamega to Mumias
- Take the bus from Mumias to Busia
4h 30m$85–222Bus to Nairobi, fly to Kisumu International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)NBO - KIS
- Take the bus from Kisumu to Busia
5h 54m$96–213Bus via Mumias
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Mumias
- Take the bus from Mumias to Busia
8h 52m$16–48
Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Busia is to bus which costs $7 - $27 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Busia is to fly and drive which takes 2h 57m and costs $85 - $150.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nairobi and arriving at Busia. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h.
The distance between Nairobi and Busia is 393 km. The road distance is 438.7 km.
The best way to get from Nairobi to Busia without a car is to bus which takes 8h and costs $7 - $27.
It takes approximately 3h 55m to get from Nairobi to Busia, including transfers.
Nairobi to Busia bus services, operated by The Guardian Coach, depart from Nairobi station.
Nairobi to Busia bus services, operated by The Guardian Coach, arrive at Busia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Busia is 439 km. It takes approximately 6h 15m to drive from Nairobi to Busia.
There are 28+ hotels available in Busia.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Busia, Kenya?
The Guardian Coach operates a bus from Nairobi to Busia every 4 hours. Tickets cost $7–13 and the journey takes 8h. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Nairobi to Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- flyrenegadeair.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- skywardexpress.co.ke
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kitale Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–130
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kakamega Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Phone
- 0724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Kisumu to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–21
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $3–21
Bus from Mumias to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–21
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $1–21
- Phone
- +254 726 511 628
- info@theguardiancoach.com
- Website
- theguardian.co.ke
Bus from Nairobi to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- theguardian.co.ke
- Book at
- theguardian.co.ke
- Phone
- +254 726 354 300 / 301
- support@easycoachkenya.com
- Website
- easycoachkenya.com
Bus from Nairobi to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Schedules at
- easycoachkenya.com
- Phone
- 0717073333
- buscareltd@gmail.com
- Website
- bus-car.co.ke
Bus from Nairobi to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- 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
- +254 730 889 000
- info@masheastafrica.com
- Website
- mashpoa.com
Bus from Kakamega to Mumias
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Schedules at
- mashpoa.com
- Normal
- $14–21
- Business
- $16–21
- VIP
- $19–27
Bus from Nairobi to Mumias
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Schedules at
- mashpoa.com
- Normal
- $14–21
- Business
- $16–21
- VIP
- $19–27
- Website
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
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