There are 5 ways to get from Thika to Kampala by bus, plane, shuttle, car, or train
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Bus, fly, shuttle
best- Take the bus from Tuskys to Koja
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Entebbe (EBB)NBO - EBB
- Take a shuttle bus from Entebbe to Kampala
8h$186–287Bus via Kampala
cheapest- Take the bus from Tuskys to Town Terminal237
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampala
17h 35m$15–28Bus
- Take the bus from Tuskys to Town Terminal237
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampala
15h 35m$24–36Drive 640.7 km
- Drive from Thika to Kampala640.7 km
9h 24m$96–139Train, bus
- Take the train from Thika to Nairobi
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampala
16h 35m$33–1,406
Nairobi (NBO) to Entebbe (EBB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thika to Kampala is to bus via Kampala which costs $14 - $29 and takes 17h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Thika to Kampala is to bus and fly and shuttle which takes 8h and costs $180 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Thika to Kampala. However, there are services departing from Tuskys and arriving at Kampala via Nairobi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 35m.
The distance between Thika and Kampala is 652 km. The road distance is 640.7 km.
The best way to get from Thika to Kampala without a car is to bus which takes 15h 35m and costs $23 - $40.
It takes approximately 8h to get from Thika to Kampala, including transfers.
Thika to Kampala bus services, operated by Nairobi Matatu, depart from Tuskys station.
Thika to Kampala bus services, operated by Nairobi Matatu, arrive at Town Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thika to Kampala is 641 km. It takes approximately 9h 24m to drive from Thika to Kampala.
There are 1987+ hotels available in Kampala.
What companies run services between Thika, Kenya and Kampala, Uganda?
You can take a bus from Tuskys to Kampala via Town Terminal and Nairobi in around 15h 35m.
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- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–280
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–240
- 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
- Website
- 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
Bus from Tuskys to Town Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
Shuttle from Entebbe to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- entebbejinjashuttle.com
- Phone
- 0717073333
- buscareltd@gmail.com
- Website
- bus-car.co.ke
Bus from Nairobi to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–31
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $23–24
- Business/VIP
- $31
- Business / VIP
- $31
- Phone
- 256 780 445 860
- Website
- bebetocoachservice.com
Bus from Nairobi to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–1,400
- Schedules at
- bebetocoachservice.com
- Phone
- +254 730 889 000
- info@masheastafrica.com
- Website
- mashpoa.com
Bus from Nairobi to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Schedules at
- mashpoa.com
- Normal
- $14–20
- Business
- $15–22
- VIP
- $19–27
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