There are 8 ways to get from Nairobi to Lira by plane, car, bus, or taxi
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Fly Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kisumu International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane WIL - KIS
- Drive from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Liracar
6h 51m$152–221Drive 718.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Nairobi to Liracar 718.7 km
10h 10m$108–156Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Gulubus
- Take the taxi from Gulu to Lirataxi
24h 19m$123–151Fly Nairobi Wilson Airport to Entebbe, drive
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Entebbe (EBB)plane WIL - EBB
- Drive from Entebbe (EBB) to Liracar
7h 57m$284–543Bus to Nairobi, fly to Kisumu International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane NBO - KIS
- Drive from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Liracar
8h 50m$131–261Bus to Nairobi, fly to Eldoret International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Eldoret International Airport (EDL)plane NBO - EDL
- Drive from Eldoret International Airport (EDL) to Liracar
9h 6m$161–436Bus to Nairobi, fly to Entebbe, drive
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Entebbe (EBB)plane NBO - EBB
- Drive from Entebbe (EBB) to Liracar
9h 31m$236–356Bus, taxi via Kampala
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Gulubus
- Take the taxi from Gulu to Lirataxi
25h 27m
Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Lira is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 10h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Lira is to fly and drive which takes 6h 51m and costs $150 - $230.
The distance between Nairobi and Lira is 666 km. The road distance is 718.7 km.
The best way to get from Nairobi to Lira without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 24h 19m and costs $120 - $160.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Nairobi to Lira, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Lira is 719 km. It takes approximately 10h 10m to drive from Nairobi to Lira.
There are seven+ hotels available in Lira.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Lira, Uganda?
There is no direct connection from Nairobi to Lira. However, you can fly to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) then drive to Lira. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Kampala, take the bus to Gulu, then take the taxi to Lira.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
Flights from Nairobi to Eldoret International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–320
Flights from Nairobi to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $235–245
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Nairobi to Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
Flights from Nairobi to Eldoret International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–320
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–150
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Entebbe via Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–380
Flights from Nairobi to Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–240
Flights from Nairobi to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–330
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–150
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Entebbe via Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–380
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Entebbe via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Entebbe via Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Nairobi to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–250
- Website
- flyrenegadeair.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Website
- canadiannorth.com
Flights from Nairobi to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- 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
- +256 200 766100
Bus from Kampala to Gulu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Schedules at
- booking.ttta.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
- +254 738 821 122
Bus from Nairobi to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Estimated price
- $80–100
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