Kisii: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Kisii is a city of 112,417 people in Kenya (Kisii County), 1,686 m (5,531 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Kisumu International Airport (KIS), 66 km (41 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Kisii runs from about 12 h 7 min a day in late June to 12 h 12 min in late December (computed for -0.68° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Kisii is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Kisumu International Airport (KIS), 66 km (41 mi) from the centre, whose 10,823-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE, 85 km).
Flights to Kisii: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Kisii · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Nairobi, 238 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Kakamega, 107 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kampala, 267 km (Uganda) — flights
- Mwanza, 291 km (Tanzania) — flights
- Arusha, 367 km (Tanzania) — flights
- Nakuru, 151 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Nansana, 275 km (Uganda) — flights
- Ruiru, 249 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Eldoret, 145 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kira, 266 km (Uganda)
Common questions
Which airport serves Kisii?
Kisumu International Airport (KIS), 66 km (41 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Kisii?
About 112,417 people live in Kisii, across 10 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Kisii in?
Africa/Nairobi, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Kisii?
The Shilling (KES). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Kisii?
Nairobi (238 km), Kakamega (107 km), Kampala (267 km), Mwanza (291 km), Arusha (367 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.