There are 7 ways to get from Thika to Busia by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Thika to Nairobi
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Busia
11h 14m$8–17Drive 445.5 km
- Drive from Thika to Busia445.5 km
6h 30m$52–75Line 237 bus to Nairobi Wilson Airport, fly to Kisumu International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Tuskys to Safari Park
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)WIL - KIS
- Take the bus from Kisumu to Busia
7h 30m$141–243Bus
- Take the bus from Tuskys to Town Terminal237
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Busia
11h 44m$16–28Bus, bus to Nairobi, fly to Kisumu International Airport
- Take the bus from Tuskys to Koja
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)NBO - KIS
- Take the bus from Kisumu to Busia
7h 43m$97–215Bus, bus to Nairobi, fly to Eldoret International Airport
- Take the bus from Tuskys to Koja
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Eldoret International Airport (EDL)NBO - EDL
- Take the bus from Kapsabet to Mumias
- Take the bus from Mumias to Busia
9h 37m$177–386Line 237 bus to Nairobi Wilson Airport, fly to Eldoret International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Tuskys to Safari Park
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Eldoret International Airport (EDL)WIL - EDL
- Take the bus from Kapsabet to Mumias
- Take the bus from Mumias to Busia
9h 14m$196–344
Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thika to Busia is to train and bus which costs $8 - $18 and takes 11h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Thika to Busia is to drive which takes 6h 30m and costs $50 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Thika to Busia. However, there are services departing from Tuskys and arriving at Busia via Nairobi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 44m.
The distance between Thika and Busia is 496 km. The road distance is 445.5 km.
The best way to get from Thika to Busia without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 14m and costs $8 - $18.
It takes approximately 11h 14m to get from Thika to Busia, including transfers.
Thika to Busia bus services, operated by Nairobi Matatu, depart from Tuskys station.
Thika to Busia bus services, operated by Nairobi Matatu, arrive at Town Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thika to Busia is 446 km. It takes approximately 6h 30m to drive from Thika to Busia.
There are 27+ hotels available in Busia.
What companies run services between Thika, Kenya and Busia, Kenya?
You can take a bus from Tuskys to Busia via Town Terminal and Nairobi in around 11h 44m.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
Flights from Nairobi to Eldoret International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Nairobi to Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
Flights from Nairobi to Eldoret International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- flyrenegadeair.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- skywardexpress.co.ke
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Eldoret International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Phone
- 0709 907 555
- info@krc.co.ke
- Website
- krc.co.ke
Train from Thika to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $2
- First Class
- $5
- Phone
- +254 726 511 628
- info@theguardiancoach.com
- Website
- theguardian.co.ke
Bus from Nairobi to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- theguardian.co.ke
- Book at
- theguardian.co.ke
- Website
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Tuskys to Safari Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Tuskys to Town Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Tuskys to Koja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- 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
- 0724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Kisumu to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–21
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $3–21
Bus from Mumias to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–21
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $1–21
- Phone
- 0717073333
- buscareltd@gmail.com
- Website
- bus-car.co.ke
Bus from Nairobi to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $15–21
- Business/VIP
- $21
- Business / VIP
- $27
- Phone
- +254 730 889 000
- info@masheastafrica.com
- Website
- mashpoa.com
Bus from Kapsabet to Mumias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Schedules at
- mashpoa.com
- Normal
- $14–21
- Business
- $16–21
- VIP
- $19–27
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