There are 3 ways to get from Eldoret to Rusinga Island by plane, car, ferry, 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.
Fly, drive, ferry
best- Fly from Eldoret International Airport (EDL) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane EDL - KIS
- Drive from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Luanda K'otienocar
- Take the ferry from Luanda K'otieno to Mbitaferry
3h 38m$98–470Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Eldoret to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Mbitabus
14h 15m$18–27Drive 217.7 km
- Drive from Eldoret to Mbitacar 217.7 km
3h 55m$35–50
Eldoret International Airport (EDL) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Eldoret to Rusinga Island is to bus which costs $18 - $27 and takes 14h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Eldoret to Rusinga Island is to fly and drive and ferry which takes 3h 38m and costs $95 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Eldoret to Rusinga Island. However, there are services departing from Eldoret and arriving at Mbita via Nairobi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 15m.
The distance between Eldoret and Rusinga Island is 182 km. The road distance is 217.7 km.
The best way to get from Eldoret to Rusinga Island without a car is to bus which takes 14h 15m and costs $18 - $27.
It takes approximately 3h 38m to get from Eldoret to Rusinga Island, including transfers.
Eldoret to Rusinga Island bus services, operated by Easy Coach, depart from Eldoret station.
Eldoret to Rusinga Island bus services, operated by Easy Coach, arrive at Nairobi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Eldoret to Rusinga Island is 218 km. It takes approximately 3h 55m to drive from Eldoret to Rusinga Island.
There are 22+ hotels available in Rusinga Island.
What companies run services between Eldoret, Kenya and Rusinga Island, Kenya?
You can take a bus from Eldoret to Mbita via Nairobi in around 14h 15m.
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–410
- Phone
- 0709 100 000
- [email protected]
- Website
- easycoachkenya.com
Bus from Eldoret to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Schedules at
- easycoachkenya.com
- Phone
- +254 726 511 628
- [email protected]
- Website
- theguardiancoach.com
Bus from Nairobi to Mbita
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Schedules at
- theguardiancoach.com
- Book at
- theguardian.co.ke
- Phone
- +254 722 322 618
- [email protected]
- Website
- waterbus.online
Ferry from Luanda K'otieno to Mbita
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- waterbus.online
- Phone
- +254 114 037924
- [email protected]
- Website
- mbitaferryservices.com
Ferry from Luanda K'otieno to Mbita
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- mbitaferryservices.com
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