There are 4 ways to get from Kitale to Rusinga Island by bus, plane, car, or ferry
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Bus, fly, drive, ferry
best- Take the bus from Kitale to Eldoretbus
- 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
5h 56m$97–473Bus via Eldoret
cheapest- Take the bus from Kitale to Eldoretbus
- Take the bus from Eldoret to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Mbitabus
16h 33m$20–29Drive 296.9 km
- Drive from Kitale to Mbitacar 296.9 km
4h 37m$47–68Bus
- Take the bus from Kitale to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Mbitabus
19h 45m$20–29
Eldoret International Airport (EDL) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kitale to Rusinga Island is to bus which costs $19 - $29 and takes 19h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Kitale to Rusinga Island is to drive which takes 4h 37m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Kitale to Rusinga Island. However, there are services departing from Kitale and arriving at Mbita via Eldoret and Nairobi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 33m.
The distance between Kitale and Rusinga Island is 253 km. The road distance is 296.9 km.
The best way to get from Kitale to Rusinga Island without a car is to bus via Eldoret which takes 16h 33m and costs $19 - $29.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Kitale to Rusinga Island, including transfers.
Kitale to Rusinga Island bus services, operated by Tahmeed Coach Ltd, depart from Kitale station.
Kitale to Rusinga Island bus services, operated by Tahmeed Coach Ltd, arrive at Eldoret station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kitale to Rusinga Island is 297 km. It takes approximately 4h 37m to drive from Kitale to Rusinga Island.
There are 22+ hotels available in Rusinga Island.
What companies run services between Kitale, Kenya and Rusinga Island, Kenya?
You can take a bus from Kitale to Mbita via Eldoret and Nairobi in around 16h 33m.
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–410
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Kitale to Eldoret
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $1–2
Bus from Kitale to Eldoret
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $1–2
- 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
Bus from Kitale to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- 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
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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