There are 9 ways to get from Thika to Butere by bus, plane, taxi, car, or train
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Line 237 bus to Nairobi Wilson Airport, fly to Kisumu International Airport, taxi
best- Take the bus from Tuskys to Safari Park
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)WIL - KIS
- Take the taxi from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Butere
5h 4m$216–291Drive 392.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Thika to Butere392.5 km
5h 49m$46–66Bus
- Take the bus from Tuskys to Town Terminal237
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Mumias
9h 41m$50–73Bus, bus to Nairobi, fly to Kisumu International Airport, taxi
- 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 taxi from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Butere
5h 17m$177–293Line 237 bus to Nairobi Wilson Airport, fly to Kakamega Airport
- Take the bus from Tuskys to Safari Park
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Kakamega Airport (GGM)WIL - GGM
5h$181–291Bus, bus to Nairobi, fly to Eldoret International Airport, drive
- 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
- Drive from Eldoret International Airport (EDL) to Butere
6h 28m$114–242Line 237 bus to Nairobi Wilson Airport, fly to Eldoret International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Tuskys to Safari Park
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Eldoret International Airport (EDL)WIL - EDL
- Drive from Eldoret International Airport (EDL) to Butere
6h 5m$133–320Train, bus
- Take the train from Thika to Makadara/Mwisho
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kakamega
10h 12m$81–117Bus via Nairobi
- Take the bus from Tuskys to Town Terminal237
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Mumias
12h 14m$48–63
Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thika to Butere is to bus via Nairobi which costs $45 - $65 and takes 12h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Thika to Butere is to line 237 bus and fly which takes 5h and costs $180 - $300.
The distance between Thika and Butere is 371 km. The road distance is 392.5 km.
The best way to get from Thika to Butere without a car is to bus which takes 9h 41m and costs $50 - $75.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Thika to Butere, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Thika to Butere is 392 km. It takes approximately 5h 49m to drive from Thika to Butere.
What companies run services between Thika, Kenya and Butere, Kenya?
You can take a bus from Tuskys to Butere via Town Terminal, Nairobi, and Mumias in around 9h 41m.
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- 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
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–240
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- flyrenegadeair.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- skywardexpress.co.ke
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Kakamega Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–140
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Eldoret International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Phone
- 0709 907 555
- info@krc.co.ke
- Website
- krc.co.ke
Train from Thika to Makadara/Mwisho
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $2
- First Class
- $4
- 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
- +254 730 889 000
- info@masheastafrica.com
- Website
- mashpoa.com
Bus from Nairobi to Mumias
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Schedules at
- mashpoa.com
- Normal
- $14–21
- Business
- $16–21
- VIP
- $19–27
Bus from Nairobi to Kakamega
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Schedules at
- mashpoa.com
- Normal
- $14–21
- Business
- $16–21
- VIP
- $19–27
- Phone
- +254 726 354 300 / 301
- support@easycoachkenya.com
- Website
- easycoachkenya.com
Bus from Nairobi to Mumias
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- easycoachkenya.com
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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