There are 8 ways to get from Uganda to Nairobi by car, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Kitale Airport, fly to Nairobi Wilson Airport
best- Drive from Budaka to Kitale Airport (KTL)
- Fly from Kitale Airport (KTL) to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL)KTL - WIL
3h 31m$94–165Bus via Matugga Stage
cheapest- Take the bus from Kampala to Nairobi
18h 14m$24–38Bus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Nairobi
13h 35m$47–1,421Drive 661.1 km
- Drive from Buganda to Nairobi661.1 km
9h 39m$99–143Bus to Entebbe, fly to Nairobi
- Take the bus from Gapco - Post Office to Entebbe Town
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Nairobi (NBO)EBB - NBO
5h 19mDrive to Kakamega Airport, fly to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Drive from Budaka to Kakamega Airport (GGM)
- Fly from Kakamega Airport (GGM) to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL)GGM - WIL
3h 40m$78–194Drive, bus to Eldoret International Airport, fly to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Drive from Budaka to Malaba
- Take the bus from Malaba to Eldoret
- Fly from Eldoret International Airport (EDL) to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL)EDL - WIL
5h 41m$103–306Bus via Wakiso Taxi Park
- Take the bus from Kampala to Nairobi
15h 37m$31–45
Kitale Airport (KTL) to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Uganda to Nairobi is to bus via Matugga Stage which costs $23 - $40 and takes 18h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Uganda to Nairobi is to drive and fly which takes 3h 31m and costs $90 - $170.
The distance between Uganda and Nairobi is 488 km. The road distance is 661.1 km.
The best way to get from Uganda to Nairobi without a car is to bus which takes 13h 35m and costs $45 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 3h 31m to get from Uganda to Nairobi, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Uganda to Nairobi is 661 km. It takes approximately 9h 39m to drive from Uganda to Nairobi.
There are 8354+ hotels available in Nairobi.
What companies run services between Uganda and Nairobi, Kenya?
Bebeto Coaches operates a bus from Kampala to Nairobi twice daily. Tickets cost $30–1,400 and the journey takes 13h.
- Website
- skywardexpress.co.ke
Flights from Kitale Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–130
Flights from Kakamega Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–160
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Entebbe to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–280
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Entebbe to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–240
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Entebbe to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–300
- Phone
- 256 780 445 860
- Website
- bebetocoachservice.com
Bus from Kampala to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–1,400
- Schedules at
- bebetocoachservice.com
- Website
- transportforcairo.com
Bus from Gapco - Post Office to Entebbe Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- transportforcairo.com
- Phone
- 0724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Malaba to Eldoret
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–21
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $3–21
- Phone
- 0717073333
- buscareltd@gmail.com
- Website
- bus-car.co.ke
Bus from Kampala to Nairobi
- 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
- $31
- Phone
- +254 730 889 000
- info@masheastafrica.com
- Website
- mashpoa.com
Bus from Kampala to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Schedules at
- mashpoa.com
- Normal
- $14–21
- Business
- $16–22
- VIP
- $19–27
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