Bus to Entebbe
Kampala → Entebbe · about 50m
Flight to Nairobi
Entebbe → Nairobi · about ~1h in the air
Kampala → Nairobi
Uganda to Kenya · 1 border · Where else can you go from Kampala?
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About the trip from Kampala to Nairobi
Kampala (Uganda) and Nairobi (Kenya) are 503 km (313 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight, direct: ~4h 20m door to door. Without flying, it takes ~11h by bus and train, via Busia, Kisumu and Naivasha. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Bus from Kampala to Entebbe: about 50m, 31 km
- Flight from Entebbe to Nairobi: ~1h in the air, 505 km
Every route we know
- Flight, direct: ~4h 20m, no changes
- Bus + Train, via Busia, Kisumu and Naivasha: ~11h, 3 changes
- Bus, direct: about 12h, no changes
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.