There are 4 ways to get from Rusinga Island to Nairobi by ferry, car, plane, or bus
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Ferry, drive, fly to Nairobi Wilson Airport
best- Take the ferry from Mbita to Luanda K'otienoferry
- Drive from Luanda K'otieno to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)car
- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL)plane KIS - WIL
3h 33m$106–156Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mbita to Nairobibus
7h$6–11Drive 394.2 km
- Drive from Rusinga Island to Nairobicar 394.2 km
6h 5m$46–66Ferry, drive, fly to Nairobi
- Take the ferry from Mbita to Luanda K'otienoferry
- Drive from Luanda K'otieno to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)car
- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Nairobi (NBO)plane KIS - NBO
4h 30m$87–177
Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rusinga Island to Nairobi is to bus which costs $6 - $11 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Rusinga Island to Nairobi is to ferry and drive and fly which takes 3h 33m and costs $100 - $160.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Mbita and arriving at Nairobi. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h.
The distance between Rusinga Island and Nairobi is 362 km. The road distance is 394.2 km.
The best way to get from Rusinga Island to Nairobi without a car is to bus which takes 7h and costs $6 - $11.
It takes approximately 3h 33m to get from Rusinga Island to Nairobi, including transfers.
Rusinga Island to Nairobi bus services, operated by The Guardian Coach, depart from Mbita station.
Rusinga Island to Nairobi bus services, operated by The Guardian Coach, arrive at Nairobi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rusinga Island to Nairobi is 394 km. It takes approximately 6h 5m to drive from Rusinga Island to Nairobi.
There are 4546+ hotels available in Nairobi.
What companies run services between Rusinga Island, Kenya and Nairobi, Kenya?
The Guardian Coach operates a bus from Mbita to Nairobi twice daily. Tickets cost $6–11 and the journey takes 7h.
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–150
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–320
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–150
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–320
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
- Website
- flyrenegadeair.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–850
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–850
- Phone
- +254 726 511 628
- info@theguardiancoach.com
- Website
- theguardian.co.ke
Bus from Mbita to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Schedules at
- theguardian.co.ke
- Book at
- theguardian.co.ke
- Phone
- +254 722 322 618
- info@globology.com
- Website
- waterbus.online
Ferry from Mbita to Luanda K'otieno
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- waterbus.online
- Phone
- +254 114 037924
- info@mbitaferrryservices.com
- Website
- mbitaferryservices.com
Ferry from Mbita to Luanda K'otieno
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- mbitaferryservices.com
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