There are 7 ways to get from Nairobi to Kitgum by bus, car, plane, or taxi
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Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Nairobi to Jubabus
- Take the bus from Kampala Stn to Nimulebus
- Drive from Nimule to Kitgumcar
17h 5m$1,986–2,493Bus, taxi via Kampala
cheapest- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Gulubus
- Take the taxi from Gulu to Kitgumtaxi
26h 41m$115–142Drive 823.6 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Kitgumcar 823.6 km
14h 14m$123–178Bus, fly to Entebbe, taxi
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Entebbe (EBB)plane NBO - EBB
- Take the taxi from Entebbe (EBB) to Kampalataxi
- Take the bus from Kampala to Gulubus
- Take the taxi from Gulu to Kitgumtaxi
15h 45m$307–437Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Gulubus
- Take the taxi from Gulu to Kitgumtaxi
23h 59m$123–146Bus, fly to Juba Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Juba Airport (JUB)plane NBO - JUB
- Take the bus from Kampala Stn to Nimulebus
- Drive from Nimule to Kitgumcar
12h 43m$342–709Bus, fly to Arua, drive
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Arua (RUA)plane NBO - RUA
- Drive from Arua (RUA) to Kitgumcar
17h 7m$251–681
Nairobi (NBO) to Entebbe (EBB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Kitgum is to bus and taxi via Kampala which costs $110 - $150 and takes 26h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Kitgum is to bus and fly and drive which takes 12h 43m and costs $340 - $750.
The distance between Nairobi and Kitgum is 1464 km. The road distance is 823.6 km.
The best way to get from Nairobi to Kitgum without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 23h 59m and costs $120 - $150.
It takes approximately 17h 5m to get from Nairobi to Kitgum, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Kitgum is 824 km. It takes approximately 14h 14m to drive from Nairobi to Kitgum.
There are one+ hotels available in Kitgum.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Kitgum, Uganda?
There is no direct connection from Nairobi to Kitgum. However, you can take the bus to Juba, take the taxi to Kampala Stn, take the bus to Nimule, then drive to Kitgum. Alternatively, you can drive from Nairobi to Kitgum in around 14h 14m.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–270
Flights from Nairobi to Juba Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–250
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Nairobi to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–370
- Website
- eagleair-ug.com
Flights from Nairobi to Arua via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Nairobi to Arua via Kigali, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- canadiannorth.com
Flights from Nairobi to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Phone
- 256 780 445 860
- Website
- bebetocoachservice.com
Bus from Nairobi to Juba
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,900–2,400
- Schedules at
- bebetocoachservice.com
- Phone
- +250 788 314 935
- Website
- trinityexpress.rw
Bus from Kampala Stn to Nimule
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- trinityexpress.rw
- 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
- +256 200 766100
Bus from Kampala to Gulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Schedules at
- booking.ttta.co.ug
- 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
- $32
- Phone
- +254 730 889 000
- info@masheastafrica.com
- Website
- masheastafrica.com
Bus from Nairobi to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Schedules at
- masheastafrica.com
- Normal
- $14–21
- Business
- $16–22
- VIP
- $19–27
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Estimated price
- $26–95
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