There are 6 ways to get from Nairobi to Kabale by bus, plane, or car
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Bus to Nairobi, fly, bus
best- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Kigali (KGL)plane NBO - KGL
- Take the bus from Kigali to Katunabus
6h 56mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Kabalebus
22h$40–1,365Drive 1,030.5 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Kabalecar 1,030.5 km
14h 53m$154–223Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport, bus
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Kigali (KGL)plane WIL - KGL
- Take the bus from Kigali to Katunabus
8h 27mBus, drive
- Take the bus from Duruma Rd to Nyabugogo Bus Parkbus
- Drive from Nyabugogo Bus Park to Kabalecar
22h 33m$65–99Bus via Kampala
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Kabalebus
25h 51m
Nairobi (NBO) to Kigali (KGL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Kabale is to bus and drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 22h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Kabale is to drive which takes 14h 53m and costs $150 - $230.
No, there is no direct bus from Nairobi to Kabale. However, there are services departing from Nairobi and arriving at Kabale via Kampala. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h.
The distance between Nairobi and Kabale is 908 km. The road distance is 1030.5 km.
The best way to get from Nairobi to Kabale without a car is to bus which takes 22h and costs $40 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Nairobi to Kabale, including transfers.
Nairobi to Kabale bus services, operated by Bebeto Coaches, depart from Nairobi station.
Nairobi to Kabale bus services, operated by Bebeto Coaches, arrive at Kampala station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Kabale is 1031 km. It takes approximately 14h 53m to drive from Nairobi to Kabale.
There are 40+ hotels available in Kabale.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Kabale, Western Region, Uganda?
You can take a bus from Nairobi to Kabale via Kampala in around 22h.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kigali via Mombasa, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kigali via Ukunda, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kigali via Eldoret International, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Nairobi to Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–330
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kigali via Kisumu, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kigali via Mombasa, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kigali via Ukunda, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
- 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
- srclassiccoachafrica@gmail.com
- Website
- srclassic.com
Bus from Kigali to Katuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassic.com
- 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
- +256704300537
Bus from Kampala to Kabale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +250 788 314 935
- Website
- trinityexpress.rw
Bus from Duruma Rd to Nyabugogo Bus Park
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- trinityexpress.rw
- Phone
- +254 738 821 122
Bus from Nairobi to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- Phone
- +250788351253
- info@volcanoexpress.co.rw
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kampala to Kabale
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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