There are 7 ways to get from Nairobi to Kagera by plane, car, bus, taxi, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Nairobi Wilson Airport to Entebbe, drive
best- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Entebbe (EBB)WIL - EBB
- Drive from Entebbe (EBB) to Bukoba
7h 5m$275–680Drive 933.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Nairobi to Bukoba933.3 km
13h 28m$116–168Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampala
- Take the bus from Kampala to Mutukula
- Take the taxi from Mutukula to Bukoba
23h 15mAirport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Nairobi to Bukoba-BKZ933.3 km
13h 28mBus to Nairobi, fly to Kigali, drive
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Kigali (KGL)NBO - KGL
- Drive from Kigali (KGL) to Kabanga
7h 13m$217–406Bus to Nairobi, fly to Entebbe, drive
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Entebbe (EBB)NBO - EBB
- Drive from Entebbe (EBB) to Bukoba
8h 54m$226–351Bus, taxi via Kampala
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampala
- Take the bus from Kampala to Mutukula
- Take the taxi from Mutukula to Bukoba
23h 27m
Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Entebbe (EBB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Kagera is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 13h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Kagera is to fly and drive which takes 7h 5m and costs $270 - $700.
The distance between Nairobi and Kagera is 823 km. The road distance is 933.3 km.
The best way to get from Nairobi to Kagera without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 23h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Nairobi to Kagera, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Kagera is 933 km. It takes approximately 13h 28m to drive from Nairobi to Kagera.
There are one+ hotels available in Kagera.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Nairobi and Kagera. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Kagera, Tanzania?
There is no direct connection from Nairobi to Kagera. However, you can fly to Entebbe (EBB) then drive to Bukoba. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Kampala, walk to Petro Fuel Station, take the bus to Shree Gopal Limited, walk to Kampala, take the bus to Mutukula, then take the taxi to Bukoba.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–380
Flights from Nairobi to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–280
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Entebbe via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–500
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Entebbe via Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–480
Flights from Nairobi to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–240
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Entebbe via Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–600
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Entebbe via Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–600
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Nairobi to Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–390
- Website
- airkenya.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Entebbe via Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–350
- 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
- +256 414-255 426
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Estimated price
- $28–35
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